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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Maryland

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 Maryland OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$169,998
Across 24 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 24 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $169,998. 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 competent24$169,998

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPDirector, Commercial IT - Business Partner, OBU4$188,134
Marriott International, Inc.Senior Director - Business Analytics2$185,845
Tredence Inc.Director2$199,225
Meaning.Team, Inc.Senior Research Scientist2$169,998
RingCentral, Inc.Senior FP&A Manager, BI Analytics2$156,000
BLEND360, LLCSenior Manager, Business Intelligence2$148,891
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.Data Scientist Sr. Advisor1$200,000
Google LLCData Scientist1$189,000
HiLabs, IncSenior Data Scientist1$167,000
University of Maryland Medical System CorporationHealthcare Data Scientist - Analytics1$120,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Director - Business Analytics at Marriott International, Inc.
    $198,860
    BethesdaWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244930
  • Director, Commercial IT - Business Partner, OBU at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    $182,000
    GaithersburgWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-203-25216-218931
  • Data Scientist Sr. Advisor at General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
    $200,000
    GaithersburgWage Level IVDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-194603
  • Data Scientist at Google LLC
    $189,000
    Ellicott CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183661
  • Director at Tredence Inc.
    $228,750
    BethesdaWage Level IVDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-170370
  • Senior Data Scientist at HiLabs, Inc
    $167,000
    BethesdaWage Level IVDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-136517
  • Healthcare Data Scientist - Analytics at University of Maryland Medical System Corporation
    $120,000
    LinthicumWage Level IVDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25170-112524
  • Director, Competitive Intelligence at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    $194,268
    GaithersburgWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25143-010719

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.