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Data Governance Salary by Metro

National median $112,000. Top quartile $135,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $116,250 $140,000 $168,750 $192,500
New York 1.20× $111,600 $134,400 $162,000 $184,800
Seattle 1.18× $109,740 $132,160 $159,300 $181,720
Washington DC 1.17× $108,810 $131,040 $157,950 $180,180
Los Angeles 1.15× $106,950 $128,800 $155,250 $177,100
San Diego 1.13× $105,090 $126,560 $152,550 $174,020
Boston 1.12× $104,160 $125,440 $151,200 $172,480
Sacramento 1.10× $102,300 $123,200 $148,500 $169,400
Anchorage 1.10× $102,300 $123,200 $148,500 $169,400
Portland 1.08× $100,440 $120,960 $145,800 $166,320
Hartford 1.08× $100,440 $120,960 $145,800 $166,320
Minneapolis 1.07× $99,510 $119,840 $144,450 $164,780
Baltimore 1.07× $99,510 $119,840 $144,450 $164,780
Philadelphia 1.06× $98,580 $118,720 $143,100 $163,240
Honolulu 1.06× $98,580 $118,720 $143,100 $163,240
Austin 1.05× $97,650 $117,600 $141,750 $161,700
Chicago 1.05× $97,650 $117,600 $141,750 $161,700
Dallas 1.04× $96,720 $116,480 $140,400 $160,160
Detroit 1.04× $96,720 $116,480 $140,400 $160,160
Raleigh 1.04× $96,720 $116,480 $140,400 $160,160
Denver 1.03× $95,790 $115,360 $139,050 $158,620
Houston 1.03× $95,790 $115,360 $139,050 $158,620
Salt Lake City 1.03× $95,790 $115,360 $139,050 $158,620
Providence 1.03× $95,790 $115,360 $139,050 $158,620
Charlotte 1.02× $94,860 $114,240 $137,700 $157,080
Milwaukee 1.02× $94,860 $114,240 $137,700 $157,080
Nashville 1.01× $93,930 $113,120 $136,350 $155,540
Richmond 1.01× $93,930 $113,120 $136,350 $155,540
National (US) 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Columbus 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Kansas City 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
St Louis 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $93,000 $112,000 $135,000 $154,000
Buffalo 0.99× $92,070 $110,880 $133,650 $152,460
Virginia Beach 0.99× $92,070 $110,880 $133,650 $152,460
Omaha 0.99× $92,070 $110,880 $133,650 $152,460
Miami 0.98× $91,140 $109,760 $132,300 $150,920
Phoenix 0.98× $91,140 $109,760 $132,300 $150,920
Tampa 0.98× $91,140 $109,760 $132,300 $150,920
New Orleans 0.97× $90,210 $108,640 $130,950 $149,380
Louisville 0.97× $90,210 $108,640 $130,950 $149,380
Memphis 0.96× $89,280 $107,520 $129,600 $147,840
Birmingham 0.96× $89,280 $107,520 $129,600 $147,840
Atlanta 0.95× $88,350 $106,400 $128,250 $146,300
San Antonio 0.95× $88,350 $106,400 $128,250 $146,300
Orlando 0.95× $88,350 $106,400 $128,250 $146,300
Las Vegas 0.95× $88,350 $106,400 $128,250 $146,300
Oklahoma City 0.95× $88,350 $106,400 $128,250 $146,300

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