What is the average Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary in the US?

The national median Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary is $312,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $238,000, while senior professionals earn $528,000 or more.

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

New York City offers the highest median Chief Data Officer (CDO) salary at $583K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Chief Data Officer (CDO) salaries growing?

Chief Data Officer (CDO) salaries are growing at 9.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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
New York City, NY	$445K	$583K	$763K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$440K	$577K	$755K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$440K	$577K	$755K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$417K	$546K	$714K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$409K	$537K	$702K	172	9.3%
San Francisco, CA	$393K	$515K	$673K	224	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$393K	$515K	$673K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$393K	$515K	$673K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$386K	$505K	$661K	162	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$376K	$493K	$645K	210	9.3%
Stamford, CT	$376K	$493K	$645K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$369K	$484K	$632K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$357K	$468K	$612K	150	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$352K	$462K	$604K	185	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$352K	$462K	$604K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$352K	$462K	$604K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$345K	$452K	$592K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$345K	$452K	$592K	145	10.75%
Seattle, WA	$338K	$443K	$579K	150	None ✓
Washington, DC	$333K	$437K	$571K	152	8.5%
Paterson, NJ	$333K	$437K	$571K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$328K	$431K	$563K	138	9.3%
Boston, MA	$328K	$431K	$563K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$328K	$431K	$563K	162	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$328K	$431K	$563K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$328K	$431K	$563K	138	None ✓
Los Angeles, CA	$321K	$421K	$551K	163	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$321K	$421K	$551K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$314K	$412K	$539K	155	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$309K	$406K	$530K	148	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$305K	$399K	$522K	155	9.3%
Austin, TX	$290K	$381K	$498K	110	None ✓
Portland, OR	$290K	$381K	$498K	130	9.9%
New Haven, CT	$290K	$381K	$498K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$286K	$374K	$490K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$281K	$368K	$481K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	4.95%
Tacoma, WA	$281K	$368K	$481K	128	None ✓
Vancouver, WA	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	None ✓
Denver, CO	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$281K	$368K	$481K	118	5.99%
Plano, TX	$274K	$359K	$469K	105	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$274K	$359K	$469K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$274K	$359K	$469K	118	2.5%
Lakewood, CO	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$274K	$359K	$469K	120	5%
Ann Arbor, MI	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	4.25%
Salt Lake City, UT	$274K	$359K	$469K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	5.75%
Frederick, MD	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$274K	$359K	$469K	115	5.99%
Honolulu, HI	$274K	$359K	$469K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$267K	$349K	$457K	96	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$267K	$349K	$457K	108	None ✓
Miami, FL	$267K	$349K	$457K	123	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$267K	$349K	$457K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$267K	$349K	$457K	112	4.55%
Durham, NC	$267K	$349K	$457K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$267K	$349K	$457K	112	4.75%
Philadelphia, PA	$267K	$349K	$457K	110	3.07%
Minneapolis, MN	$267K	$349K	$457K	106	6.8%
Aurora, CO	$262K	$343K	$449K	112	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$262K	$343K	$449K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$262K	$343K	$449K	102	4.75%
Eugene, OR	$262K	$343K	$449K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$262K	$343K	$449K	100	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$262K	$343K	$449K	118	6.99%
Anchorage, AK	$262K	$343K	$449K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$257K	$337K	$441K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$257K	$337K	$441K	118	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$257K	$337K	$441K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	4.55%
St. Paul, MN	$257K	$337K	$441K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$257K	$337K	$441K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$250K	$328K	$428K	91	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$250K	$328K	$428K	93	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$250K	$328K	$428K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$250K	$328K	$428K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$250K	$328K	$428K	100	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$250K	$328K	$428K	105	5%
Charlotte, NC	$250K	$328K	$428K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$250K	$328K	$428K	102	None ✓
Pittsburgh, PA	$250K	$328K	$428K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$250K	$328K	$428K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$250K	$328K	$428K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$250K	$328K	$428K	108	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$250K	$328K	$428K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$243K	$318K	$416K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$243K	$318K	$416K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$243K	$318K	$416K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$243K	$318K	$416K	100	None ✓
Huntsville, AL	$243K	$318K	$416K	88	5%
Missoula, MT	$243K	$318K	$416K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$238K	$312K	$408K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$238K	$312K	$408K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	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%
Rochester, MN	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$238K	$312K	$408K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$238K	$312K	$408K	100	6.6%
Albany, NY	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	6.85%
Port St. Lucie, FL	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$233K	$306K	$400K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	5.75%
Kansas City, MO	$233K	$306K	$400K	90	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$233K	$306K	$400K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$233K	$306K	$400K	98	7.15%
Cincinnati, OH	$228K	$300K	$392K	88	3.99%
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%
Fresno, CA	$226K	$296K	$388K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$226K	$296K	$388K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$226K	$296K	$388K	93	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$226K	$296K	$388K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$226K	$296K	$388K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$219K	$287K	$375K	87	None ✓
Midland, TX	$219K	$287K	$375K	92	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$219K	$287K	$375K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$219K	$287K	$375K	95	None ✓
Athens, GA	$219K	$287K	$375K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$219K	$287K	$375K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$219K	$287K	$375K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$219K	$287K	$375K	92	6.5%
Des Moines, IA	$219K	$287K	$375K	88	4.82%
Cheyenne, WY	$219K	$287K	$375K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	4.95%
Cleveland, OH	$214K	$281K	$367K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	4.25%
Sterling Heights, MI	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	5.3%
New Orleans, LA	$214K	$281K	$367K	92	6%
Omaha, NE	$214K	$281K	$367K	88	5.84%
Fargo, ND	$214K	$281K	$367K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$209K	$275K	$359K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$209K	$275K	$359K	92	5.75%
Greensboro, NC	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	4.75%
Memphis, TN	$209K	$275K	$359K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$209K	$275K	$359K	85	None ✓
Chattanooga, TN	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	5%
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%
Great Falls, MT	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$209K	$275K	$359K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$202K	$265K	$347K	84	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$202K	$265K	$347K	80	4.75%
Lafayette, LA	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$202K	$265K	$347K	82	5.7%
Kansas City, KS	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$202K	$265K	$347K	85	4.9%
El Paso, TX	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.82%
Little Rock, AR	$195K	$256K	$335K	82	4.9%
Lubbock, TX	$190K	$250K	$326K	78	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$190K	$250K	$326K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$186K	$243K	$318K	78	6.5%
Laredo, TX	$179K	$234K	$306K	76	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$179K	$234K	$306K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$179K	$234K	$306K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$179K	$234K	$306K	75	6.5%

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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) Salaryby City (2026)