Turnover Cost: Data Scientists, New Jersey (2025)
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Data Scientists population in New Jersey, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Data Scientists · New Jersey, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $138,590 for Data Scientists in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, United States
Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.
What this means
Replacing a Data Scientist in New Jersey means accounting for their annual mean wage of $138,590 and the costs of bringing someone new up to speed. That replacement cost ranges between $69,300 and $277,200 using Gallup's replacement-cost multiplier of one-half to two times annual salary. Your specific replacement cost depends on how quickly you hire, ramp-up time, and interim output loss.
Estimated cost of turnover: Data Scientists vs regional average
| Measure | Data Scientists | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $138,590 | $97,203 |