Seniority Profile · Delaware

Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Delaware

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.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the Delaware OES distribution for Data Scientists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$160,140

Across 63 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 63 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $160,140. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	63	$160,140

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice President, Applied AI ML Lead	23	$161,800
Citibank, N.A.	Business Analytics Lead Analyst	12	$158,600
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	Associate Director Data Management and Operations	6	$175,000
Barclays Bank Delaware	VP, Retail Partnerships (Microsoft and Barnes & Noble)	2	$184,245
Weitron, Inc.	VP of Strategy	2	$136,011
Indeed, Inc.	Senior Analyst, Marketing Analytics	2	$136,011
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA	Vice President, Product Management	2	$215,000
Upgrade, Inc.	Director, Data Science	1	$140,150
Barclays Services LLC	Product Owner(Digital/Technical)	1	$147,598
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	PMO Data Scientist	1	$180,000

Recent sample filings

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

Vice President, Quant Analytics Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$142,600
WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-298373
Director, Tech. Axial Product Lead Secondary Distribution at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$185,329
WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244593
Director, Data Science at Upgrade, Inc.
$140,150
WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-231366
Product Owner(Digital/Technical) at Barclays Services LLC
$147,598
WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-192864
PMO Data Scientist at SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
$180,000
NewarkWage Level IVDecided Jul 25, 2025I-200-25199-186235
Director, Strategic Analytics at SMB Business Development, Inc.
$200,000
NewarkWage Level IVDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-170262
Staff Data Engineer at Caremark LLC
$191,310
MiddletownWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-163409
Vice President, Applied AI ML Lead at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$165,000
WilmingtonWage Level IVDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-161186

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.