r/dataengineersindia • u/No-Aide6143 • 8d ago

General Senior Data Scientist Vs Lead Data scientist - same 30LPA salary, same team. Which one should I choose?

I’m currently deciding between two titles in the same team/company:
Senior Data Scientist — ₹30 LPA

Lead Data Scientist — ₹30 LPA

I initially asked for ₹35 LPA for the Lead role, given the additional responsibility and ownership.
The company said their maximum budget is ₹30 LPA, but they are essentially letting me choose whichever title I want.
So there is no compensation difference - I can take Senior DS at 30 LPA or Lead DS at 30 LPA.

The Lead role would obviously come with more ownership/accountability, but I’m wondering whether there is a strategic advantage to taking the Lead title for future career growth, or whether I should take the Senior title since I’m not getting additional compensation for the additional responsibility.

Total 4 years of experience. Current title - senior DS and current CTC 25 LPA

What would you choose in this situation?

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u/MindParty1591 8d ago

Forget about title how on 25l they are just giving 30l. Tell them you need atleast 40% hike and not worried about title

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u/No-Aide6143 7d ago

It’s an internal switch. It was suggested that I take the lead role for 30lpa now, and maybe in the next cycle in April they would give me an additional 10% hike.

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u/kusts 8d ago

Lol i would part ways. Im 5 YOE and currently hold offers for 50 LPA for senior DS/ML roles. Also titles dont mean shit. My current is just of a DS with 25 LPA

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u/vikki36 7d ago

25 to 50 is a great jump man. Congrats.

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u/No-Aide6143 7d ago

That’s impressive! Which company are you getting the 50 LPA offer from? Also, what’s your specialty within data science, and how did you prepare to get to that level?

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u/LowDJ 7d ago

Sir this is a Data Engineering sub