Seniority Profile · Ohio

Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in Ohio

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 Ohio OES distribution for Data Scientists.

DOL OFLC offered median

$136,148

Across 82 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 82 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $136,148. 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	82	$136,148

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice President, Quant Analytics Manager	17	$148,400
Cardinal Health	Sr. Data Engineer, Data Engineering	7	$121,139
84.51 LLC	Director, Data Science	4	$164,284
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company	Director I, Data Science (STP)	3	$133,200
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	Business Analytics Lead	2	$130,000
Merchants Automotive Group, LLC	Sr. Cloud Data Engineer	2	$163,129
Insight Global, LLC	Technical Analyst	2	$120,744
Crown Equipment Corporation	Business Intelligence Developer, Senior	2	$145,500
The Scotts Company LLC	Senior Analyst, Data Science/Artificial Intelligence	2	$123,115
Cleveland Clinic	Database Research Program Manager	2	$92,061

Recent sample filings

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

Business Analytics Lead at The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
$130,000
BrecksvilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325252
Data Science Manager at KeyBank National Association
$165,000
BrooklynWage Level IVDecided Sep 19, 2025I-200-25255-305723
Sr Mgr Marketing Analytics at Asurion, LLC
$160,425
MasonWage Level IVDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283516
Vice President, Control Manager - Program at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$131,000
ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-259848
Director I, Data Science (STP) at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
$133,200
ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248123
Product Owner II at Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
$139,100
ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-248120
Vice President, Quant Analytics Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$157,900
ColumbusWage Level IVDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-249260
Lead Data Scientist at Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co.
$125,091
New AlbanyWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244678

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.