Data Architecture & Governance salary

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

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The best-evidenced figure here is for data architecture & governance roles at mid level across the United States: 312 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $97,988 and $155,000, with a median of $126,351.

Pay rises with seniority across the United States: the medians run entry-level $80,000, mid-level $126,351, senior $151,475 and lead $199,000. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 149% more.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 17 of the 34 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

34 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Entry	$75,510 – $97,500	$80,000	17
Canada · country-wide	Entry	CA$52,500 – CA$90,000	CA$75,000	5hint
United States · country-wide	Mid	$97,988 – $155,000	$126,351	312
Canada · country-wide	Mid	CA$89,906 – CA$135,625	CA$113,250	44
United Kingdom · country-wide	Mid	£40,000 – £68,479	£52,907	17
France · country-wide	Mid	€49,750 – €54,250	€52,750	8hint
Poland · country-wide	Mid	PLN 77,425 – PLN 231,971	PLN 155,443	6hint
Spain · country-wide	Mid	€49,694 – €57,900	€57,700	6hint
United States · country-wide	Senior	$130,000 – $181,000	$151,475	269
Canada · country-wide	Senior	CA$108,575 – CA$137,250	CA$120,250	30
United Kingdom · country-wide	Senior	£42,206 – £82,368	£66,929	8hint
Ireland · country-wide	Senior	€91,200 – €136,200	€91,200	5hint
United States · country-wide	Lead	$170,625 – $222,125	$199,000	90
Canada · country-wide	Lead	CA$155,756 – CA$167,500	CA$165,000	5hint
Remote · United States	Mid	$98,363 – $141,511	$128,221	54
Remote · United States	Senior	$120,663 – $171,850	$140,000	53
Remote · United States	Lead	$165,969 – $204,531	$180,350	16
Annapolis Junction	Mid	$179,206 – $186,875	$184,663	6hint
Annapolis Junction	Senior	$160,600 – $215,000	$199,950	6hint
Arlington	Mid	$119,400 – $163,500	$151,475	5hint
Boston	Senior	$147,125 – $169,102	$157,703	6hint
Charlotte	Mid	$105,126 – $140,096	$119,058	7hint
Chicago	Mid	$115,929 – $184,000	$133,080	13
Chicago	Senior	$105,000 – $153,300	$138,689	13
Denver	Mid	$130,850 – $160,000	$152,500	5hint
London	Mid	£40,331 – £73,750	£48,163	6hint
Mclean	Senior	$162,000 – $188,625	$174,750	6hint
New York	Mid	$101,950 – $152,250	$130,000	15
New York	Senior	$125,500 – $190,000	$158,200	18
New York	Lead	$163,750 – $214,850	$187,500	19
San Francisco	Mid	$119,500 – $220,000	$152,500	5hint
Toronto	Mid	CA$94,500 – CA$135,000	CA$115,000	29
Toronto	Senior	CA$109,700 – CA$139,400	CA$120,500	21
Washington	Senior	$142,500 – $162,500	$156,250	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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