Lead Data Scientist
S&P Global
New York, NY · $190k–$206k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $197,940 a year. Across 51 open lead data scientist listings that state pay, the middle half runs $150,500 to $190,000 and the median is $172,500. That is 15% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
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About the job
...About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 12 Company Name: Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC Job Title: Lead Data Scientist Location: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041 (Telecommuting permitted from anywhere within the U.S.) Job Duties: Standard...