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Lead / Director Database Architects 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 Database Architects.
DOL OFLC offered median
$150,363
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Architects in Minnesota: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,363. 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 competent15$150,363

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORPSenior Manager JC45 - Database Architects5$150,363
Thrivent Financial for LutheransStaff Engineer2$160,815
Trystar, LLCSenior Data Engineer1$147,077
IBM CorporationPackage Consultant1$169,187
RBC Capital Markets LLC (Wealth Management)Technical Specialist “ Principal Solution Architect1$150,363
U.S. Bank National AssociationCloud Data Principal Engineer1$165,000
Ryan Companies US, Inc.Data Enterprise Architect1$190,000
RBC Capital Markets LLCPrincipal Data Solutions Architect,WMTS Data and Integration1$170,000
Stoneridge Software LLCTechnical Architect1$160,000
3M CompanyData Solutions Architect1$154,530

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Data Engineer at Trystar, LLC
    $147,077
    BurnsvilleWage Level IVDecided Sep 26, 2025I-200-25262-322630
  • Package Consultant at IBM Corporation
    $169,187
    RochesterWage Level IVDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132730
  • Technical Specialist “ Principal Solution Architect at RBC Capital Markets LLC (Wealth Management)
    $150,363
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-123923
  • Cloud Data Principal Engineer at U.S. Bank National Association
    $165,000
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-034658
  • Data Enterprise Architect at Ryan Companies US, Inc.
    $190,000
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided May 30, 2025I-200-25142-007944
  • Senior Manager JC45 - Database Architects at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $150,363
    Mounds ViewWage Level IVDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25100-849180
  • Principal Data Solutions Architect,WMTS Data and Integration at RBC Capital Markets LLC
    $170,000
    MinneapolisWage Level IVDecided Feb 27, 2025I-200-25051-709778
  • Senior Manager JC45 - Database Architects at COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
    $150,363
    Saint PaulWage Level IVDecided Feb 26, 2025I-200-25050-707861

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.