Full-time data scientists from Latin America, pre-vetted for statistical rigor and English. Shortlist in about 5 days. Flat 20% of what you pay.
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See how it works →The median data scientist in the United States earns about $10,000 per month, and the field is projected to grow 35% through 2034 (BLS, May 2025). Data scientists with Teilur start at $5,500 all-in, the mid-level floor for our AI/ML family, because we place scientists who model and experiment, not dashboard analysts.
They answer questions nobody can answer by looking at a dashboard: whether a change caused an effect or merely coincided with one, what a customer is likely to do next, and which of three explanations the data actually supports. The output is a decision someone can defend, not a chart.
Analysts report what happened. Data scientists explain why, and estimate what happens next. If your questions are already well defined and the data exists, you probably need an analyst, and we place those too. If the question itself is unclear, you need this role.
Data scientists prove something is possible. Machine learning engineers make it run reliably at scale. Many teams hire the first, get a promising notebook, and then discover nobody owns the path to production.
Strong mathematics and statistics education across the region, and a research culture that transfers directly. Many have already supported US companies and know the standard of evidence American teams expect.
A finding nobody understands is not a finding. Every candidate is evaluated for English before you see a profile.
Starting at $5,500 all-in for mid-level, the AI/ML family floor. You pay this; 80% goes to the scientist and 20% is our fee. No subscription.
In 2026, a senior Data Scientist in Latin America costs $8,250 to $9,500 a month all-in, versus $16,750 in the US: up to 51% less. Mid-level starts at $5,500.
Country
Mid-level
Senior
Argentina
$5,500
$8,250
Brazil
$6,125
$9,125
Colombia
$5,500
$8,250
Mexico
$6,375
$9,500
United States
$12,500
$16,750
Monthly cost in USD, all-in: what you pay, of which 80% goes to the talent and 20% is Teilur's fee, from our 2026 rates. The United States row shows what the same role typically costs there.
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