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How Much Does a Lead Data Architect Earn In The United States?

Average Yearly Salary
Updated December 31, 2020
$108,000
$81,000
$108,000
$144,000
The average lead data architect makes about $108,696 per year. That's $52.26 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $81,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $144,000. Many of lead data architects seem to be drawn to technology and finance companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case lead data architects tend to work at insurance, professional, and technology companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that California, Nevada and Delaware pay lead data architects the highest salaries.
Best Paying Cities
San Francisco, CA
$141,263
Las Vegas, NV
$127,772
Bridgeport, CT
$120,569
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Where Lead Data Architects Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where lead data architects earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Lead Data Architects Earn In Different Cities?

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a lead data architect is roughly $108,696 per year, which boils down to $52.26 per hour. Interestingly enough, lead data architects have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $141,263 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $87,000. Additionally, lead data architects make more than the average salary in Las Vegas, NV, Bridgeport, CT, Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA. On a more broad level, lead data architect salaries are highest in California, Nevada, Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. On the contrary, Colorado, Washington, and Michigan offer the lowest lead data architect salaries.
City
Average Salary

San Francisco, CA

Salary Range109k - 181k$141k$141,263

Las Vegas, NV

Salary Range100k - 163k$128k$127,772

Bridgeport, CT

Salary Range97k - 149k$121k$120,569

Arlington, VA

Salary Range95k - 146k$118k$118,237

Washington, DC

Salary Range94k - 146k$118k$117,816

Boston, MA

Salary Range96k - 143k$118k$117,734

Hoboken, NJ

Salary Range93k - 145k$117k$116,942

New York, NY

Salary Range92k - 143k$115k$114,959

San Antonio, TX

Salary Range86k - 129k$106k$105,644

Phoenix, AZ

Salary Range82k - 132k$105k$104,632
$65k
$181k

High Paying Lead Data Architect Jobs

Which Companies Pay Lead Data Architects The Most?

To earn a high income as a lead data architect, working for Bank of the West or People's United Financial might be your best bet, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. In addition, companies like Sirius XM Holdings and Amazon.com report highly competitive salaries for lead data architects.
Company
Average Salary
Bank of the West
Salary Range140k - 151k$146k$146,210
People's United Bank
Salary Range139k - 150k$145k$144,918
Sirius XM Holdings
Salary Range127k - 145k$136k$136,192
Amazon.com
Salary Range123k - 144k$134k$133,819
Wiley
Salary Range120k - 135k$128k$127,642
Weight Watchers International
Salary Range116k - 140k$128k$127,605
Randstad USA
Salary Range112k - 138k$125k$124,566
Syngenta
Salary Range115k - 127k$122k$121,587
Strategic Staffing Solutions
Salary Range110k - 132k$121k$121,247
North Highland
Salary Range110k - 129k$120k$119,697
$100k
$151k

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    How Much Do Lead Data Architects Make In Different Industries?

    Lead data architect salaries can vary on many factors, including what industry a job is in. In fact, jobs with insurance, professional, and technology companies tend to be the highest paying. Furthermore, a lead data architect can make a yearly salary of $114,702 while working for insurance companies. All the while, other lead data architects are making $111,985 at professional companies and $107,347 at technology companies. One industry lead data architects may want to avoid is the energy industry as it offers the lowest average salary at $87,417.
    Industry
    Average Salary

    Insurance

    Salary Range106k - 123k$115k$114,702

    Professional

    Salary Range102k - 121k$112k$111,985

    Technology

    Salary Range93k - 123k$107k$107,347

    Finance

    Salary Range93k - 121k$106k$106,414

    Manufacturing

    Salary Range91k - 118k$104k$103,975

    Media

    Salary Range91k - 115k$102k$102,471

    Utilities

    Salary Range89k - 113k$101k$100,728
    $77k
    $123k

    How Experience Affects Lead Data Architect Salaries

    The salary for a lead data architect can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.
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    Amount of Experience

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    $160,000
    $160,000
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    Harnham
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    12/31/2019
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    Boston, MA
    11/30/2019
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    $180,000
    $180,000
    11/30/2019
    Randstad
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    Charlotte, NC
    11/22/2019
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    $108,524
    $108,524
    11/22/2019
    Randstad
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    New York, NY
    New York, NY
    09/27/2019
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    $150,000
    $150,000
    09/27/2019
    KMJJ Enterprise LLC
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    Hampton, VA
    Hampton, VA
    09/17/2019
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    $124,000
    $124,000
    09/17/2019
    Wisconsin State Government
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    Lead Data Architect
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    Lead Data Architect
    Dane, WI
    Dane, WI
    08/26/2019
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    $36,084
    $36,084
    08/26/2019
    Randstad
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    Lake Oswego, OR
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    08/02/2019
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    $124,030
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