Lead BI Developer Salary in Detroit, Michigan

How much does a Lead BI Developer make in Detroit, MI?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead BI Developer in Detroit, MI is $131,469. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $114,085 to $149,001, with most professionals earning between $98,258 and $164,963.

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Develop and maintain Cognos Framework Manager packages, Cognos Transformer cubes, Microsoft Power BI models, and other BI assets via reusable semantic data layers that will be consumed by the Enterprise Analytics team to build reports and dashboards as well as to perform ad-hoc analysis.

January 16, 2023

Create Data Quality dashboards using Microsoft Power BI using SQL queries, and DAX (data analysis expressions) functions to support the Enterprise Data Services organization.

May 13, 2023

Determine appropriate resource allocations to meet IT s commitments to the business through the SDLC including design, development, implementation, and expansion of Gallagher Bassett visual dashboard and reporting platforms.

November 26, 2022

Provide project leadership to implement, improve, and/or utilize analysis, requirements / documentation, testing, implementation, and post implementation duties.

September 30, 2022

Leads team in developing, maintaining and updating documentation including technical documentation, business process procedures, reference and training materials.

December 24, 2022

Designing, developing, and deploying BI solutions using Microsoft BI technologies including SQL Server, Power BI, Excel, SSIS, SSRS, & SSAS is preferred.

January 08, 2023

Supporting the full BI lifecycle from requirements analysis, through design & development and on into release and support/maintenance phases.

January 18, 2023

Understanding of new Developer/DBA features for SQL Server 2016 and experience with using it even in the capacity of development or R&D.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead BI Developer in Detroit, MI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

114085

149001

131469

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

120578

163103

140947

What is the average salary for Lead BI Developer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead BI Developer in Detroit, MI. The base salary for Lead BI Developer ranges from $114,085 to $149,001 with the average base salary of $131,469. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $120,578 to $163,103 with the average total cash compensation of $140,947.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$131,469	$114,085 - $149,001
Bonus	$9,478	$6,493 - $14,102
Total Pay	$140,947	$120,578 - $163,103

* 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.

Lead BI Developer Salary Near Detroit, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Dearborn, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,085 - $149,001	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI 0%
CITY, STATE Dearborn Heights, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,028 - $148,926	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Livonia, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,720 - $148,524	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Taylor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,902 - $148,763	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Westland, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,925 - $148,792	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI
CITY, STATE Southfield, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,845 - $148,688	COMPARE TO Detroit, MI

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About Detroit, Michigan

Detroit (/dɪˈtrɔɪt/, locally also /ˈdiːtrɔɪt/; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest United States city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a 2017 estimated population of 673,104, making it the 23rd-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its co...

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