Lead Data Scientist - Recommendations
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Minneapolis, MN · $132k–$238k a year · Posted November 4, 2026
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Where Minneapolis, MN ranks
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November 2026
- #3Cities with the most hybrid jobs in the Great Lakes21% · of 50
- #3Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 16
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest70 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 16
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Midwest20 conferences · of 12
- #4Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Great Lakes20 conferences · of 9
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- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $185,000 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 inside the middle half of those listings, 7% above the median.
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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).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
...Target is hiring a Lead Data Scientist to lead machine learning recommendations and personalization that support Target’s digital guest experiences. Responsibilities Provide technical leadership for machine learning systems powering Target’s digital recommendations...