Technology58% remote-eligible+9.5% YoY growth

Chief Data Officer (CDO) Salary
by City (2026)

C-suite executive owning data governance, strategy, and analytics across the enterprise. National median: $312K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$312K

Top 10% earn

$528K

Entry level

$238K

Salary growth

+9.5%/yr

Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$393K	$515K	$673K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$376K	$493K	$645K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$354K	$464K	$607K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$352K	$462K	$604K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$352K	$461K	$603K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$352K	$461K	$603K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$339K	$444K	$581K	175	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$338K	$443K	$579K	150	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$335K	$439K	$574K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$333K	$437K	$571K	152	8.5%
Boston, MA	$328K	$431K	$563K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$328K	$431K	$563K	162	10.75%
Yonkers, NY	$326K	$427K	$559K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$326K	$427K	$559K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$322K	$422K	$552K	162	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$321K	$421K	$551K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$321K	$421K	$551K	148	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$317K	$415K	$543K	158	6.99%
Newark, NJ	$314K	$412K	$539K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$313K	$410K	$537K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$309K	$406K	$530K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$307K	$402K	$526K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$305K	$399K	$522K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$304K	$398K	$521K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$304K	$398K	$521K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$300K	$393K	$514K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$300K	$393K	$514K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$293K	$385K	$503K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$291K	$382K	$499K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$291K	$382K	$499K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$291K	$382K	$499K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$290K	$381K	$498K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$290K	$381K	$498K	130	9.9%
Sacramento, CA	$281K	$368K	$481K	128	9.3%
Tacoma, WA	$281K	$368K	$481K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	4.55%
Plano, TX	$274K	$359K	$469K	105	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$274K	$359K	$469K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$274K	$359K	$469K	118	2.5%
Worcester, MA	$274K	$359K	$469K	120	5%
Salt Lake City, UT	$274K	$359K	$469K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$274K	$359K	$469K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$270K	$354K	$463K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$268K	$351K	$459K	120	None ✓
Dallas, TX	$267K	$349K	$457K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$267K	$349K	$457K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$267K	$349K	$457K	123	None ✓
Durham, NC	$267K	$349K	$457K	100	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$267K	$349K	$457K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$267K	$349K	$457K	106	6.8%
Frisco, TX	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$265K	$348K	$455K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$262K	$343K	$449K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$262K	$343K	$449K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$262K	$343K	$449K	102	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	4.25%
Provo, UT	$262K	$343K	$449K	100	4.85%
Frederick, MD	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$262K	$343K	$449K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$261K	$343K	$448K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$262K	$343K	$449K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$257K	$337K	$441K	97	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$257K	$337K	$441K	118	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$257K	$337K	$441K	112	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$257K	$337K	$441K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$257K	$337K	$441K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$257K	$337K	$441K	112	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$257K	$337K	$441K	104	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$255K	$334K	$437K	110	9.9%
Round Rock, TX	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$252K	$331K	$432K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$250K	$328K	$428K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$250K	$328K	$428K	93	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$250K	$328K	$428K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$250K	$328K	$428K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$250K	$328K	$428K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$250K	$328K	$428K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$250K	$328K	$428K	90	3.07%
Reno, NV	$250K	$328K	$428K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$248K	$325K	$426K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$248K	$325K	$426K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$248K	$325K	$426K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$248K	$325K	$426K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$248K	$325K	$426K	105	5.8%
Carrollton, TX	$244K	$320K	$419K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$244K	$320K	$419K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$243K	$318K	$416K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$243K	$318K	$416K	91	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$243K	$318K	$416K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$243K	$318K	$416K	88	5%
Denton, TX	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$242K	$317K	$415K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$239K	$314K	$410K	98	7.15%
St. Petersburg, FL	$238K	$312K	$408K	105	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$238K	$312K	$408K	98	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$238K	$312K	$408K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$238K	$312K	$408K	90	3.99%
Madison, WI	$238K	$312K	$408K	102	5.3%
Charleston, SC	$238K	$312K	$408K	105	6.5%
Bakersfield, CA	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$235K	$309K	$404K	95	6.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$233K	$306K	$400K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$233K	$306K	$400K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$233K	$306K	$400K	102	None ✓
Midland, TX	$232K	$304K	$397K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$232K	$304K	$397K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$232K	$304K	$397K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$232K	$304K	$397K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$232K	$304K	$397K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	4.95%
Cincinnati, OH	$228K	$300K	$392K	88	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$228K	$300K	$392K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$228K	$300K	$392K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$228K	$300K	$392K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$229K	$300K	$392K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$226K	$297K	$388K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$226K	$296K	$388K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$226K	$296K	$388K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$226K	$296K	$388K	93	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$226K	$296K	$388K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$223K	$292K	$381K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$219K	$287K	$375K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$219K	$287K	$375K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$219K	$287K	$375K	95	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$219K	$287K	$375K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$219K	$287K	$375K	88	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$219K	$287K	$375K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$216K	$283K	$370K	80	5%
Cleveland, OH	$214K	$281K	$367K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$214K	$281K	$367K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$214K	$281K	$367K	88	5.84%
Abilene, TX	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$213K	$280K	$366K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$210K	$275K	$359K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$209K	$275K	$359K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$209K	$275K	$359K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$209K	$275K	$359K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$209K	$275K	$359K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$209K	$275K	$359K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$209K	$275K	$359K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$210K	$275K	$359K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$210K	$275K	$359K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$202K	$265K	$347K	84	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$202K	$265K	$347K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$202K	$265K	$347K	82	5.7%
El Paso, TX	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$190K	$250K	$326K	78	None ✓
Laredo, TX	$179K	$234K	$306K	76	None ✓

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Chief Data Officer (CDO) Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Chief Data Officer (CDO) is $312,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $238,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $408,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Chief Data Officer (CDO)s nationally earn $528,000+.

Education and requirements

Master's or PhD in Data Science or CS; 20+ years; C-suite experience. This role is 58% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Chief Data Officer (CDO) compensation is growing at 9.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Chief Data Officer (CDO)s significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary FAQ

How much does a Chief Data Officer (CDO) make?

The median Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary in the US is $312,000 per year — about $150/hour. Most earn between $238,000 (25th percentile) and $408,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Chief Data Officer (CDO)?

Entry-level Chief Data Officer (CDO) positions typically start around $238,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Chief Data Officer (CDO)s earn?

The top 10% of Chief Data Officer (CDO)s earn $528,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Chief Data Officer (CDO)s the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary at $515K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Chief Data Officer (CDO) salaries going up?

Yes — Chief Data Officer (CDO) pay is growing about 9.5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Chief Data Officer (CDO) Salaryby City (2026)