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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Alabama

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Alabama OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,109
Across 7 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Data Scientists in Alabama: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,109. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent7$140,109

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Data Scientists in Alabama. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Shipt, Inc.Senior Data Scientist3$148,762
First Horizon BankSenior Quantitative Model Analyst1$116,147
Protective Life Insurance CompanyLead Associate Data Science1$108,618
Eli Lilly and CompanyManager - Clinical Data Management1$125,000
CBS Interactive, Inc.Sr Data Scientist1$166,860

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Senior Quantitative Model Analyst at First Horizon Bank
    $116,147
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248259
  • Senior Data Scientist at Shipt, Inc.
    $169,000
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided Jul 28, 2025I-200-25203-190438
  • Lead Associate Data Science at Protective Life Insurance Company
    $108,618
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-888864
  • Manager - Clinical Data Management at Eli Lilly and Company
    $125,000
    AuburnWage Level IVDecided Apr 1, 2025I-200-25084-802969
  • Sr Data Scientist at CBS Interactive, Inc.
    $166,860
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided Feb 12, 2025I-200-25036-669505
  • Senior Data Scientist II at Shipt, Inc.
    $140,109
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-006642
  • Senior Data Scientist at Shipt, Inc.
    $148,762
    BirminghamWage Level IVDecided Apr 25, 2025I-200-25108-878945

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.