Data Director Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Data Director make in Madison, WI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Director in Madison, WI is $193,456. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $174,480 to $213,156, with most professionals earning between $157,204 and $231,092.

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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 Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

174480

213156

193456

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

192661

253082

220282

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 Madison, WI. The base salary for Data Director ranges from $174,480 to $213,156 with the average base salary of $193,456. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $192,661 to $253,082 with the average total cash compensation of $220,282.

View Average Salary for Data Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$193,456	$174,480 - $213,156
Bonus	$26,826	$18,181 - $39,926
Total Pay	$220,282	$192,661 - $253,082

* 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 Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $171,027 - $208,937	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $170,584 - $208,396	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,641 - $215,796	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $177,296 - $216,596	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,805 - $207,444	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $167,166 - $204,220	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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