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Lead / Director Data Scientists salary in South Carolina

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 South Carolina OES distribution for Data Scientists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$153,484
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $153,484. 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 competent10$153,484

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
RBUS, Inc.Vice President of Data Science2$153,484
RICEFW Technologies Inc.Business Analyst - Advanced1$135,200
Global Lending Services LLCSr. Director, Operations Analytics1$160,000
Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedClinical Programmer Principal1$153,962
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.Expert Data Scientist1$181,369
Insurance Masters LLCData Engineer1$100,000
MetLife Group, Inc.Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer1$113,027
ExzacDirector1$200,000
Flywire CorporationSenior Business Intelligence Analyst1$120,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Business Analyst - Advanced at RICEFW Technologies Inc.
    $135,200
    ColumbiaWage Level IVDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-283396
  • Sr. Director, Operations Analytics at Global Lending Services LLC
    $160,000
    GreenvilleWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-216142
  • Clinical Programmer Principal at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    $153,962
    Fort MillWage Level IVDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215686
  • Vice President of Data Science at RBUS, Inc.
    $153,962
    Fort MillWage Level IVDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173893
  • Expert Data Scientist at Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
    $181,369
    Fort MillWage Level IVDecided Jun 30, 2025I-200-25174-119911
  • Data Engineer at Insurance Masters LLC
    $100,000
    North AugustaWage Level IVDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-101712
  • Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer at MetLife Group, Inc.
    $113,027
    GreenvilleWage Level IVDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-872663
  • Director at Exzac
    $200,000
    Fort MillWage Level IVDecided Apr 8, 2025I-200-25091-819373

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.