Data Director Salary in Buffalo, New York

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Director in Buffalo, NY is $189,902. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $171,275 to $209,240, with most professionals earning between $154,315 and $226,846.

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Provide ongoing visibility into data related risks across the enterprise and partner with stewards and other business/IT stakeholders to support operational risk reporting and audit situations.

October 27, 2022

Lead and/or support the development of epidemiological, data, and public health skills-based trainings in coordination with tribal public health programs, academic partners, and others to increase the capacity of the public health workforce in the Great Plains.

December 17, 2022

Demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically, including the ability to translate long-term goals and objectives into short-term tactical plans and operational activities.

January 14, 2023

Support the data domain owners and stewards in the application, development and promotion of data governance practices that will enhance the business value of their data assets.

January 31, 2023

Assist in defining and implementing enterprise data management strategies and processes to effectively govern enterprise data including both the accountability model and data policies/standards.

February 03, 2023

Creates effective process foundation to enable the team to effectively process, review, and receive patient data and records and organizes clinical data forms from particular therapeutic groups and outside investigators.

March 10, 2023

Builds effective relationships with Reserve Bank peers and management as well as partnerships with external researchers from think tanks, universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and other related organizations.

April 02, 2023

Manage DCU project/grant budgets and ensure financial transactions are handled in a timely manner and consistent with GPTCHB and funding agency policies.

April 17, 2023

Understand the needs of internal users (engineers, data scientists, data analysts, finance, and business teams) and the needs and use cases of customers that depend on that data.

May 08, 2023

Develop a roadmap for the data and analytics function that clearly defines ownership and responsibility between the central data function and the functional groups.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Director in Buffalo, NY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

171275

209240

189902

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

189122

248432

216235

What is the average salary for Data Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Director in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Data Director ranges from $171,275 to $209,240 with the average base salary of $189,902. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $189,122 to $248,432 with the average total cash compensation of $216,235.

View Average Salary for Data Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$189,902	$171,275 - $209,240
Bonus	$26,333	$17,847 - $39,192
Total Pay	$216,235	$189,122 - $248,432

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Data Director Salary Near Buffalo, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Niagara Falls, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $170,920 - $208,807	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Jamestown, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $168,087 - $205,345	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Henrietta, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,719 - $212,226	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Rochester, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $173,719 - $212,226	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Erie, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $161,286 - $197,037	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY
CITY, STATE Syracuse, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,676 - $215,839	COMPARE TO Buffalo, NY

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About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...

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