Data & AI director salary (October 2026)
The median published US pay for Data & AI director postings is $231K, from 200 postings with a pay range, as of October 24, 2026. That is +7% against the $215K median for Data & AI leadership postings at all levels (n=449); 45% of Data & AI leadership postings with pay are at this level.
Data & AI leadership pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay (US) | n with pay | vs this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | $198K | 249 | -14% |
| Director+ | $231K | 200 | — |
Based on 449 postings with pay. A dash means fewer than 30 list pay.
Pay for director and above across roles isn't shown: only one role has 30 or more US postings at this level that list pay.
How it is measured: median of the published pay range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized (hourly × 2,080). Level comes from title words only. Medians are shown when n ≥ 30; “—” means fewer than 30 postings with pay. Data: CSV · JSON. See the methodology. Back to Data & AI leadership or all roles.