What are the main factors that influence a Client Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Client Lead's salary?

A Client Lead's salary grows with experience: an UI/Usability Designer I (0-2 years)earns $81,283, an UI/Usability Designer II (2-4 years)earns $103,291, an Client Lead (4-7 years)earns $116,195, an UI/Usability Designer IV (7+ years)earns $143,200, a UI/Usability Designer V (7-10 years)earns $158,091,

What are the highest paying states for a Client Lead?

Client Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Client Lead roles are District of Columbia $128,580, California $128,092, Massachusetts $126,385. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Client Lead roles make?

Salaries for Client Lead level roles vary by specialization: Expert Client/Server Programmer Team Lead: $145,370; Client/Server Programmer V: $145,367; Client/Server Analyst and Architect: $143,000; Client/Server Architect: $142,957; Private Client Banker III: $135,470.

How do different companies affect a Client Lead's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Client Lead roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Client Lead Salary in the United States

How much does a Client Lead make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Client Lead in the United States is $116,131 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Client Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,601
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,575 to $123,181
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,695

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Client Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,181	$10,265	$2,369	$59
Average	$116,131	$9,678	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$108,575	$9,048	$2,088	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Client Lead Salaries

A Client Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Client Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Client Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $81,283
Early Career (1-2 years): $103,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,195
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $143,200
Expert (over 8 years): $158,091

Levels	Salary
UI/Usabil... Level Client Lead	$81,283
UI/Usabil... Level Client Lead	$103,291
Client Le... Level Client Lead	$116,195
UI/Usabil... Level Client Lead	$143,200
UI/Usabil... Level Client Lead	$158,091

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How Do Client Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Client Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,580.
California: $128,092.
Massachusetts: $126,385.

District of Columbia $128,580 California $128,092 Massachusetts $126,385 Washington $125,920 New Jersey $125,874 Alaska $125,711 Connecticut $124,109 New York $123,458

Hawaii $121,380 Rhode Island $120,404 Maryland $119,742 Minnesota $118,836 Colorado $118,488 Illinois $118,372 Oregon $117,931 Delaware $117,606

New Hampshire $117,401 Virginia $116,944 Pennsylvania $115,608 Nevada $114,935 North Dakota $114,714 Michigan $114,365 Wisconsin $114,238 Vermont $113,982

Texas $113,274 Maine $113,227 Arizona $113,158 Ohio $113,076 Georgia $112,008 Indiana $111,474 Wyoming $111,369 Utah $111,207

Iowa $111,137 Kansas $110,580 Louisiana $110,417 North Carolina $110,359 Missouri $110,336 Florida $109,883 Montana $109,639 Nebraska $109,407

Kentucky $109,279 South Carolina $108,814 Tennessee $108,524 Idaho $108,408 New Mexico $107,560 Oklahoma $107,374 Alabama $106,689 South Dakota $105,540

Arkansas $104,912 West Virginia $104,576 Mississippi $103,565

Top Paying Cities for Client Leads

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $146,476
San Francisco: $145,036
Oakland: $141,819

San Jose, CA $146,476

San Francisco, CA $145,036

Oakland, CA $141,819

New York, NY $134,584

Queens Village, NY $133,713

Paramus, NJ $132,784

Passaic, NJ $132,668

Bergenfield, NJ $132,552

Stamford, CT $132,377

Huntington, NY $132,261

Newark, NJ $131,506

Bridgeport, CT $131,274

New Brunswick, NJ $130,891

Vallejo, CA $130,647

Middlesex, NJ $130,577

Somerset, NJ $130,473

Petaluma, CA $130,206

Santa Cruz, CA $129,753

Boston, MA $129,521

Monterey, CA $128,940

Fairbanks, AK $128,859

Los Angeles, CA $128,638

Washington, DC $128,580

Seattle, WA $128,371

Santa Rosa, CA $128,348

Juneau, AK $128,011

Orange, CA $127,628

Anchorage, AK $127,419

Anaheim, CA $127,337

Santa Ana, CA $127,163

Nassau, NY $127,093

Long Beach, CA $127,047

Danbury, CT $127,012

Santa Maria, CA $126,617

Everett, WA $126,594

Bremerton, WA $126,025

Trenton, NJ $125,804

Sacramento, CA $125,758

San Diego, CA $125,700

Brockton, MA $125,653

Tacoma, WA $125,607

Santa Barbara, CA $125,444

Lowell, MA $124,980

New Suffolk, NY $124,933

Nashua, NH $124,794

Lompoc, CA $124,608

Ventura, CA $124,492

Stockton, CA $124,457

New Haven, CT $124,225

Atlantic City, NJ $123,923

Hartford, CT $123,668

Modesto, CA $123,609

Poughkeepsie, NY $123,354

New Britain, CT $123,296

Kennewick, WA $123,133

Olympia, WA $123,133

New London, CT $123,110

Norwich, CT $123,075

Lawrence, MA $123,017

Bakersfield, CA $122,692

New Bedford, MA $122,529

Riverside, CA $122,529

Richland, WA $122,413

Portsmouth, NH $122,320

Vineland, NJ $122,297

San Bernardino, CA $122,204

Boulder, CO $121,879

Worcester, MA $121,786

Portland, OR $121,682

Saint Paul, MN $121,542

Minneapolis, MN $121,542

Philadelphia, PA $121,380

Honolulu, HI $120,764

Springfield, MA $120,358

Providence, RI $120,346

Chicago, IL $120,009

Bellingham, WA $119,870

Baltimore, MD $119,742

Chico, CA $119,452

Wilmington, DE $119,255

Pittsfield, MA $119,138

Manchester, NH $118,918

Spokane, WA $118,407

Denver, CO $118,395

Albany, NY $117,849

Troy, NY $117,803

Schenectady, NY $117,559

Burlington, VT $117,304

Portland, ME $116,897

Salem, OR $116,804

Yakima, WA $116,781

Ann Arbor, MI $116,746

Rochester, MN $116,421

Reno, NV $116,363

Fresno, CA $116,363

Milwaukee, WI $116,258

Detroit, MI $116,142

Allentown, PA $116,107

Carson City, NV $116,096

Houston, TX $115,922

Colorado Springs, CO $115,910

Syracuse, NY $115,852

Eugene, OR $115,631

Gary, IN $115,492

Bismarck, ND $115,492

Galveston, TX $115,492

Springfield, OR $115,399

Medford, OR $115,120

Fort Collins, CO $115,074

Austin, TX $114,981

Mesa, AZ $114,737

Phoenix, AZ $114,714

Dallas, TX $114,679

Reading, PA $114,609

Saint Cloud, MN $114,563

Concord, NH $114,458

Madison, WI $114,412

Utica, NY $114,098

Raleigh, NC $114,005

Las Vegas, NV $113,994

Rochester, NY $113,913

Des Moines, IA $113,901

Atlanta, GA $113,715

Battle Creek, MI $113,680

Salt Lake City, UT $113,645

Lancaster, PA $113,471

Champaign, IL $113,448

Harrisburg, PA $113,309

Durham, NC $113,204

Kansas City, MO $113,193

Kansas City, KS $113,169

Fort Worth, TX $113,158

Boca Raton, FL $113,111

Cleveland, OH $113,100

Columbus, OH $113,076

Pittsburgh, PA $113,065

Richmond, VA $113,018

Indianapolis, IN $112,995

Cincinnati, OH $112,844

Petersburg, VA $112,670

Lansing, MI $112,414

Billings, MT $112,414

Huntsville, AL $112,414

Lebanon, PA $112,403

Pueblo, CO $112,391

Dayton, OH $112,391

Appleton, WI $112,356

Buffalo, NY $112,310

Racine, WI $112,252

Charlotte, NC $112,240

Saint Louis, MO $112,205

Springfield, IL $112,159

York, PA $112,136

Elkhart, IN $112,136

Gastonia, NC $112,124

Benton Harbor, MI $112,124

Beaumont, TX $112,054

Lorain, OH $112,031

Toledo, OH $111,985

Binghamton, NY $111,927

Rock Hill, SC $111,915

Rockford, IL $111,857

Elyria, OH $111,799

Fargo, ND $111,799

Flagstaff, AZ $111,718

Fort Lauderdale, FL $111,648

Miami, FL $111,578

Duluth, MN $111,393

Bangor, ME $111,242

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,114

Louisville, KY $111,056

Grand Rapids, MI $111,033

Hialeah, FL $111,021

Casper, WY $110,858

Scranton, PA $110,719

New Orleans, LA $110,684

Virginia Beach, VA $110,673

Akron, OH $110,614

Peoria, IL $110,463

Sarasota, FL $110,440

Green Bay, WI $110,359

Baton Rouge, LA $110,301

Charleston, SC $110,278

Nashville, TN $110,243

Jamestown, NY $110,220

Davenport, IA $110,220

Tucson, AZ $110,162

Cheyenne, WY $110,127

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,092

Tampa, FL $110,069

Omaha, NE $110,045

Evansville, IN $109,999

Port Arthur, TX $109,999

Bradenton, FL $109,952

Santa Fe, NM $109,743

Orlando, FL $109,627

Clearwater, FL $109,500

La Crosse, WI $109,256

Canton, OH $109,256

Grand Forks, ND $109,221

Tulsa, OK $109,186

Albuquerque, NM $109,186

Newport News, VA $109,174

High Point, NC $109,140

Ogden, UT $109,093

Corpus Christi, TX $109,000

Laramie, WY $108,931

Norfolk, VA $108,931

Rock Island, IL $108,861

Saginaw, MI $108,838

Jacksonville, FL $108,826

Salisbury, NC $108,803

Memphis, TN $108,780

Moline, IL $108,722

Fort Myers, FL $108,687

Waterloo, IA $108,536

Spartanburg, SC $108,420

Lincoln, NE $108,362

Fort Wayne, IN $108,338

Birmingham, AL $108,211

Cedar Falls, IA $108,187

Provo, UT $108,176

Springfield, OH $108,164

San Antonio, TX $108,141

Greensboro, NC $108,094

South Bend, IN $108,083

Winston Salem, NC $108,071

Boise, ID $108,036

Savannah, GA $107,955

Muskegon, MI $107,746

Lima, OH $107,607

Lake Charles, LA $107,560

Anderson, IN $107,537

Lexington, KY $107,502

Augusta, GA $107,467

Greenville, SC $107,467

Wichita, KS $107,363

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,363

Columbia, SC $107,258

Bloomington, IN $106,968

Roanoke, VA $106,898

Asheville, NC $106,747

Knoxville, TN $106,550

Shreveport, LA $106,538

Wilmington, NC $106,387

Frankfort, KY $106,167

Oklahoma City, OK $106,085

Chillicothe, OH $106,039

Longview, TX $106,027

Topeka, KS $105,992

Mobile, AL $105,818

Terre Haute, IN $105,772

Erie, PA $105,760

Altoona, PA $105,702

Melbourne, FL $105,667

Amarillo, TX $105,621

Killeen, TX $105,586

Fayetteville, AR $105,493

Sioux Falls, SD $105,412

Chattanooga, TN $105,342

Idaho Falls, ID $105,330

Gainesville, FL $105,087

Portsmouth, OH $105,029

Little Rock, AR $105,005

Lynchburg, VA $105,005

Youngstown, OH $104,959

Lafayette, LA $104,959

Temple, TX $104,912

Daytona Beach, FL $104,889

Clarksville, TN $104,878

Pensacola, FL $104,866

Hopkinsville, KY $104,518

Charleston, WV $104,506

Florence, SC $104,448

Sioux City, IA $104,378

Macon, GA $104,041

Tallahassee, FL $104,030

Fayetteville, NC $104,007

Wichita Falls, TX $103,983

Waco, TX $103,983

Pine Bluff, AR $103,937

Vincennes, IN $103,716

Lubbock, TX $103,670

Great Falls, MT $103,600

Alamogordo, NM $103,589

Abilene, TX $103,496

Rapid City, SD $103,345

Monroe, LA $103,345

Albany, GA $103,275

Huntington, WV $103,263

Jackson, MS $103,252

Greenville, MS $103,240

Parkersburg, WV $103,124

Montgomery, AL $103,101

Johnstown, PA $103,078

Springfield, MO $102,985

Biloxi, MS $102,927

Sumter, SC $102,683

Columbus, GA $102,671

Twin Falls, ID $102,601

Pascagoula, MS $102,450

Kingsport, TN $102,149

Gulfport, MS $102,114

Alexandria, LA $101,730

Fort Smith, AR $101,440

El Paso, TX $101,127

Helena, MT $100,976

Las Cruces, NM $100,604

Harlingen, TX $100,279

Pocatello, ID $100,174

Florence, AL $100,139

Brownsville, TX $100,116

Dothan, AL $99,930

Mcallen, TX $99,872

Columbus, MS $99,013

Altus, OK $98,479

Lawton, OK $98,258

Pierre, SD $97,840

What Skills Can Increase a Client Lead's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Problem Solving (Mentioned in 6.67% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
B2B (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): B2B (business-to-business), a type of electronic commerce (e-commerce), is the exchange of products, services or information between businesses, rather than between businesses and consumers (B2C).
Data Transmission (Mentioned in 1.67% Job Postings): Data transmission is the transfer of data from one digital device to another. This transfer occurs via point-to-point data streams or channels.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Problem Solving	6.67%
B2B	1.67%
Data Transmission	1.67%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Client Lead's salary.

Computer Science: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Team Development: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Computer Science	$120,776	4%
Team Development	$118,453	2%
Presentation	$118,453	2%
Collaboration	$117,292	1%
Communicates Effectively	$117,292	1%
Innovation	$117,292	1%

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How Education impacts a Client Lead's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Client Leads enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Client Lead with a Associate's Degree is between $113,500 and $119,768).

Client Lead Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Client Lead

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 3.0%

Associates 4.3%

Bachelors 57.9%

Masters 30.2%

Doctorate 3.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	3.0%
Associates	4.3%
Bachelors	57.9%
Masters	30.2%
Doctorate	3.4%

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Client Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Client Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$108,575

Average $116,131/year

$123,181

$9,048

Average $9,678/month

$10,265

$2,088

Average $2,233/week

$2,369

$52

Average $56/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$123,181	$10,265	$2,369	$59
Average	$116,131	$9,678	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$108,575	$9,048	$2,088	$52

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Salary Trends for Client Lead

Salaries for a Client Lead can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $116,030 in 2023 to around $115,556 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Client Lead salary trends, .

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$116,030

2024

$116,119

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$115,556

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2023	$116,030
2024	$116,119
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