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Master data management jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
200 open data & AI postings at 117 companies mention Master data management, or 1.5% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
1.5%share of data & AI postings
117companies hiring
$164Kmedian pay, US (n=67)
—week over week (needs more history)
Master data management pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mid (II) | — | 1 |
| Senior | $162K | 13 |
| Staff / lead | — | 4 |
| Principal | — | 4 |
| Manager | — | 9 |
| Director+ | $224K | 12 |
| Level not stated | $141K | 24 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Master data management
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Governance & Quality | 63 | 28.5% |
| Data Architect | 40 | 10.1% |
| Data Engineer | 38 | 2.1% |
| Data & AI leadership | 21 | 2.0% |
| Data Analyst | 18 | 1.6% |
| AI Engineer | 11 | 0.3% |
| Data Scientist | 9 | 0.6% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Master data management patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.