KDnuggets 2008 Data Miner Salary Survey

The results are summarized below, ordered by decreasing annual income.

2008 Avg Estimated Income (in thousands of USD) by region
for employer = company, self, university; square size corresponds to the number of respondents; number next to it the average estimated income

Data Miner Estimated Income by Region/Employer

Data Miner Estimated Income by Region/Employer

We can further break the data by Region, Employer, and Income range. Square size corresponds to the number of respondents.

Data Miner Estimated Income by Region, Employer, Income range

Data Miner Estimated Income by Region, Employer, Income range

Here is 2007 KDnuggets Data Miner Income and Region Poll.

The results are hard to compare directly, since in 2007 we did not ask for employer, but we note a significant decline in number of respondents from the US (perhaps they were distracted by US primary campaign?)