Staffing firm KORE1 estimates that a company recruiting on its own takes 14 to 20 weeks or more to hire a generative AI data scientist.
14 to 20
weeks or more to hire a generative AI data scientist through an internal search
Staffing firm KORE1 estimates that a company recruiting on its own takes 14 to 20 weeks or more to hire a generative AI data scientist.
Its estimate for a senior data scientist is 9 to 13 weeks. KORE1 sells recruiting services.
Source: Time to fill a data scientist role in 2026 (opens in a new tab), Table "How long a data scientist search runs in 2026, by level", Internal Search column. Verified October 2026.
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Sources for the figures above: KORE1, Time to fill a data scientist role in 2026 (opens in a new tab); HFMA, The healthcare C-suite of the future: From AI to ROI (2025) (opens in a new tab).
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$120,230
median annual wage, data scientists, May 2025
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the median annual wage for data scientists at $120,230 in May 2025.
Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Data Scientists.
KentApplied35%
projected job growth for data scientists, 2025 to 2035
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of data scientists to grow 35% from 2025 to 2035, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Data Scientists.
KentApplied66.4%
of CFOs expect a chief AI innovation officer role
In a 2025 HFMA survey, 66.4% of healthcare CFOs said a chief AI innovation officer will become an important C-suite role in the next three years.
Source: The healthcare C-suite of the future: From AI to ROI.
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Sources for the figures above: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Data Scientists (opens in a new tab); HFMA, The healthcare C-suite of the future: From AI to ROI (2025) (opens in a new tab).
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