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Data scientists

NOC 21211. NOC 2016 code 2171 and 2172 and 2173 was split between this and other occupations, so its 17,665 older approved positions can't be counted here.

#211 of 494 occupations by approved positions · See rankings

Approved LMIAs

272

Counted from 2022 on

Approved positions

282

Foreign workers employers may hire

Employers

204

With at least one positive LMIA

Advertised wage

$30.00/hr

Median on 2026 Job Bank postings

Approved positions by year

89
2024
127
2025
66
2026

Advertised hourly wage by year

Median on Job Bank postings for this occupation. LMIA files don't publish approved wages.

  1. 012026Middle half $30.00 to $30.00 · 379 postings$30.00
  2. 022025Middle half $29.74 to $40.00 · 360 postings$29.74
  3. 032024Middle half $42.38 to $55.00 · 180 postings$48.50
  4. 042023Middle half $41.00 to $45.00 · 64 postings$42.00

Top cities

Approved positions, all years

  1. 01Toronto, ON79
  2. 02Montréal, QC58
  3. 03Vancouver, BC41
  4. 04Calgary, AB12
  5. 05Québec, QC10
  6. 06Mississauga, ON9
  7. 07Ottawa, ON9
  8. 08Brampton, ON5

Top employers

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC18 approved LMIAs
    18
  2. 2
    Tiger Analytics Inc.2 approved LMIAs
    8
  3. 3
    Autodesk Canada Co.7 approved LMIAs
    7
  4. 4
    Royal Bank of Canada5 approved LMIAs
    5
  5. 5
    LGS5 approved LMIAs
    5
  6. 6
    MobSquad4 approved LMIAs
    4
  7. 7
    Société de gestion du réseau informatique des commissions scolaires (GRICS)3 approved LMIAs
    3
  8. 8
    Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec3 approved LMIAs
    3
  9. 9
    Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.3 approved LMIAs
    3
  10. 10
    Recursion Canada Inc3 approved LMIAs
    3

Top provinces

Approved positions, all years

  1. 1
    Ontario95 employers
    124
  2. 2
    Quebec65 employers
    85
  3. 3
    British Columbia29 employers
    51
  4. 4
    Alberta10 employers
    14
  5. 5
    Nova Scotia2 employers
    4