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Hire data scientists in Costa Rica
Hiring a data scientist in Costa Rica? Here is what the 6 live local postings pay, who else is hiring for it, and the skills they ask for. Read it before you write the job description and your posting will sound like the market it is entering.
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What the postings pay
| Measure | Band | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| United States, same role (method) | $126k–$195k | 447 postings |
Two different measures, shown side by side on purpose: the CR figure is pay posted in Costa Rica listings on this board; the US figure is the same role’s US band. No percentage claim is computed between them. Subtract for yourself.
Already hiring data scientists in Costa Rica
Your competition for this talent, from live postings.
- Direct employer2 live
- Launch Potato1 live
- Red Stamp Media1 live
- Cloudera1 live
- Kepler Group1 live
What the postings ask for
The skills most named in data scientist postings across this board (board-wide shares), a base for writing a description that reads like the market.
- python81% of postings
- machine learning69% of postings
- sql61% of postings
- data analysis60% of postings
- statistics57% of postings
- llm37% of postings
The live CR postings
Every data scientist posting located in Costa Rica on this board, freshest first. Apply at the source.
- Senior Data Scientist - Generative AI & Agentic Systems at Direct employerSan Jose, Costa Rica1w agoUnlock
- Data Science - Engagement Lead at Direct employerSan Jose, Costa Rica1w agoUnlock
Lead Applied Scientist, Marketing at Launch PotatoCosta Rica · Remote3w agoApply
Data Scientist at Red Stamp MediaCosta Rica3w agoApply
Senior Data Scientist at ClouderaCosta Rica · RemoteAug 4Apply
Data Scientist at Kepler GroupSan JoséJul 18Apply
Ready to hire a data scientist in Costa Rica?
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Quick answers
Who is hiring data scientists in Costa Rica right now?
5 companies have live data scientist postings located in Costa Rica on our board right now, among them Direct employer, Launch Potato and Red Stamp Media. The newest posting went up Sep 22, and the list refreshes every night.
What should a data scientist job description ask for?
Start with what the market already asks for. Across the data scientist postings our board reads, the skills named most often are python, machine learning, sql. Those are board-wide shares, so treat them as the baseline a Costa Rican candidate will expect to see, then add what makes your role different.
Does the time zone work with a US or European team?
Yes, and better than most nearshore options. Costa Rica sits at UTC−6 all year with no daylight saving, so a team there shares the full working day with US Central time, five to six hours with both US coasts, and a two-to-three-hour morning overlap with Western Europe.
How do I post the role?
Use the Post a job form; it is free during early access. A person reviews it, usually within one business day, and it goes live on the board and on this page, where the Costa Rican candidates whose skills already match will see it.
Computed nightly from live Costa Rica postings on re-displayable sources. PivotHop is a job board, not an employer of record or an agency, and offers no legal or tax guidance. For statutory questions, start at the MTSS.