Data Scientist Salary in India
Data Scientist Salary in Chennai
Based on 727 job listings - Chennai, India 2026
+42.9% vs 2025Average salary
₹5,48,494 - ₹8,82,536
Median salary
₹1,25,000 - ₹2,08,333
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹19K
25th percentile₹54K
Median₹1L
75th percentile₹8L
90th percentile₹20L
50% of professionals earn between ₹54,167 - ₹8,03,500 INR
The median salary is ₹1,25,000
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
5,48,494 - 8,82,536
Median salary
1,25,000 - 2,08,333
727 job openings
India
Average salary
7,00,000 - 28,00,000
Median salary
14,00,000 - 28,00,000
23,606 job openings
Other cities
Bengaluru5,197 job openings
Hyderabad1,492 job openings
Mumbai870 job openings
Pune717 job openings
Gurugram657 job openings
Gurgaon344 job openings
Noida261 job openings
Ahmedabad167 job openings
Kolkata118 job openings
New Delhi99 job openings
Delhi92 job openings
Coimbatore86 job openings
Vadodara82 job openings
Lucknow65 job openings
Karnataka64 job openings
Thiruvananthapuram64 job openings
Junagadh61 job openings
Palakkad57 job openings
The average salary for a Data Scientist in Chennai, India is INR 5,48,494 - INR 8,82,536 per year in 2026, based on 727 job listings.
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