How Much Do Data Scientists Earn In India?
In the year 2012, Harvard Business Review called data science the "Sexiest Job of the 21st Century." New York Times considers Data Science a "hot new field that promises to revolutionize industries from business to government, health care to academia." As a result—data scientists are in high demand. As you might suspect, then, the salaries decoded in this article can reflect that. By the way, did you know that data scientists receive the maximum raise in start-ups? However, you must be thinking, what is the average pay of a data scientist in India generally? To say it briefly- According to Analytics India Magazine research, around 1,400 data science professionals working in India make more than Rs 1 crore salary. In fact, as per data available with job search and company review platform Glassdoor, the national average salary for data scientists in India is Rs 10 lakh yearly. Now, the most crucial question is: why is a Data Scientist's salary so high? Why are they so much in demand?
