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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Minnesota

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 Minnesota OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$143,917
Across 53 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 53 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $143,917. 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 competent53$143,917

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Target Enterprise, Inc.Lead Data Analyst11$142,230
Mayo ClinicSenior Data Science Analyst6$133,680
U.S. Bank National AssociationSenior Model Validator3$157,000
Cargill, Incorporated (US)Lead Data/Computer Vision Scientist - KBGFJG358654-12$160,450
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Senior Lead Analytics Consultant (017040.001881)2$139,298
3M CompanyData Science Specialist2$155,054
Pearson Education, Inc.Data Engineer1$156,825
SCH Services, Inc.Data Scientist - Lead1$183,546
Resonetics, LLCIT Business Analyst Lead1$143,917
SCH Services, Inc dba SullivanCotter, Inc.Data Scientist - Lead1$183,546

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Data Science Analyst at Mayo Clinic
    $140,005
    RochesterWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322243
  • Data Engineer at Pearson Education, Inc.
    $156,825
    BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318747
  • Lead Data Analyst at Target Enterprise, Inc.
    $142,230
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317641
  • Data Scientist - Lead at SCH Services, Inc.
    $183,546
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309055
  • Lead Data Scientist at Target Enterprise, Inc.
    $154,000
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 22, 2025I-200-25258-309295
  • IT Business Analyst Lead at Resonetics, LLC
    $143,917
    CorcoranWage Level IVDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-292855
  • Lead Data Analyst at Target Enterprise, Inc.
    $142,230
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-294320
  • Sr AI Engineer at Target Enterprise, Inc.
    $142,230
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-290357

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.