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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Colorado

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 Colorado OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,883
Across 32 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 32 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,883. 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 competent32$150,883

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Director, Data Science2$190,840
BLEND360, LLCSr. Business Intelligence Manager2$139,000
Oracle America, Inc.Data Scientist Manager2$138,133
Micron Technology, Inc.MTS - Systems Performance Engineer1$230,000
CareSource Management Services, LLCBusiness Analyst III1$139,738
Beyond Finance LLCData Operations Engineer II1$135,100
HERE North America, LLCSr. Data Scientist1$135,013
Red Hat, Inc.Senior Data Engineer1$152,107
Workday, Inc.Sr Product Manager1$150,800
Atlassian US, Inc.Oracle Techno Functional Analyst1$174,250

Recent sample filings

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

  • MTS - Systems Performance Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc.
    $230,000
    LongmontWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-323422
  • Business Analyst III at CareSource Management Services, LLC
    $139,738
    ParkerWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297451
  • Data Operations Engineer II at Beyond Finance LLC
    $135,100
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297740
  • Sr. Data Scientist at HERE North America, LLC
    $135,013
    Highlands RanchWage Level IVDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-277044
  • Senior Data Engineer at Red Hat, Inc.
    $152,107
    SuperiorWage Level IVDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172319
  • Sr Product Manager at Workday, Inc.
    $150,800
    BoulderWage Level IVDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-165278
  • Oracle Techno Functional Analyst at Atlassian US, Inc.
    $174,250
    CentennialWage Level IVDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-139534
  • Senior Manager at PwC US Group LLP
    $195,000
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-099522

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.