Data Scientist I

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

1 employees hold this title in Employees Retirement System. Median total compensation for the role is $140,990, above the department median of $95,800.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $141K
Role median: $140,990
Agency median: $95,800
Comparison: Above

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This role across Texas

Data Scientist I is held in 9 Texas departments. In Employees Retirement System, the median of $140,990 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Comptroller of Public Accounts

$143,769 · 2

Texas Department of Transportation

$125,064 · 2

Health and Human Services Commission

$118,146 · 2

Office of the Attorney General

$115,026 · 7

Texas Juvenile Justice Department

$110,250 · 1

Texas Water Development Board

$108,150 · 1

Texas Workforce Commission

$103,747 · 2

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

$98,712 · 1

Median total compensation for the Data Scientist I role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Data Scientist beyond Texas

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $120,000 ranks #3 of 6. See Data Scientist across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$184,333 · 20

City of Chicago

$146,448 · 9

District of Columbia

$102,018 · 18

New York Public Authorities

$93,121 · 10

Florida

$61,780 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Data Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Michelle Barron

Data Scientist I/Employees Retirement System

2026 total comp

$140,990

Base pay: $140,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,990
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 660
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2013
Monthly Pay: $11,749
State Employee Number: 515168

Michelle Barron holds the role of Data Scientist I at Employees Retirement System. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,990.