Data Leadership salary

7 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for data leadership roles at lead level across the United States: 108 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $187,250 and $244,606, with a median of $217,600.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run senior $166,250 and lead $217,600. Moving from senior to lead is worth roughly 31% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 3 of the 7 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

7 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Senior	$144,913 – $190,250	$166,250	14
United States · country-wide	Lead	$187,250 – $244,606	$217,600	108
Canada · country-wide	Lead	CA$165,625 – CA$173,125	CA$167,500	6hint
Remote · United States	Lead	$190,688 – $250,413	$210,050	19
Chicago	Lead	$123,750 – $171,700	$144,650	6hint
New York	Lead	$170,250 – $234,063	$207,500	19
Toronto	Lead	CA$167,500 – CA$175,000	CA$167,500	5hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

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