Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, District of Columbia (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · District of Columbia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $142,580 for Data Scientists in District of Columbia, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.
How Data Scientists compares in District of Columbia, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.
What this means
The District of Columbia's annual mean wage for Data Scientists is $142,580 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Applying Gallup's one-half to two times salary multiplier yields $71,300 to $285,200 per departure. Actual costs reflect how long hiring takes, your replacement's ramp-up, and any work backlog during the transition.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $142,580 | $99,584 |