Data Science Lead Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Data Science Lead make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Data Science Lead in Connecticut is $159,981 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $77.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $183,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $148,631 to $172,324
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $138,297

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Data Science Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,324	$14,360	$3,314	$83
Average	$159,981	$13,332	$3,077	$77
25th Percentile	$148,631	$12,386	$2,858	$71

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Key Factors That Influence Data Science Lead Salaries

A Data Science 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Data Science Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Science 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): $198,913
Early Career (1-2 years): $128,727
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $162,078
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $211,578
Expert (over 8 years): $257,868

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$198,913
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$128,727
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$162,078
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$211,578
Data Scie... Level Data Science Lead	$257,868

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How Do Data Science 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 Data Science Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,927.
California: $164,301.
Massachusetts: $162,111.

District of Columbia $164,927 California $164,301 Massachusetts $162,111 Washington $161,516 New Jersey $161,456 Alaska $161,247 Connecticut $159,192 New York $158,358

Hawaii $155,691 Rhode Island $154,440 Maryland $153,591 Minnesota $152,429 Colorado $151,982 Illinois $151,833 Oregon $151,267 Delaware $150,850

New Hampshire $150,588 Virginia $150,001 Pennsylvania $148,288 Nevada $147,424 North Dakota $147,141 Michigan $146,694 Wisconsin $146,530 Vermont $146,203

Texas $145,294 Maine $145,234 Arizona $145,145 Ohio $145,041 Georgia $143,670 Indiana $142,985 Wyoming $142,851 Utah $142,643

Iowa $142,553 Kansas $141,838 Louisiana $141,630 North Carolina $141,555 Missouri $141,525 Florida $140,944 Montana $140,632 Nebraska $140,334

Kentucky $140,170 South Carolina $139,574 Tennessee $139,202 Idaho $139,053 New Mexico $137,965 Oklahoma $137,727 Alabama $136,848 South Dakota $135,373

Arkansas $134,569 West Virginia $134,137 Mississippi $132,841

Top Paying Cities for Data Science 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:

Old Mystic: $157,911
Oneco: $157,613
Avon: $158,626

Old Mystic, CT $157,911 Oneco, CT $157,613 Avon, CT $158,626 Bloomfield, CT $158,626 Windsor, CT $158,626 Bristol, CT $158,149 Burlington, CT $158,045 Broad Brook, CT $158,522

Canaan, CT $155,855 Canton, CT $158,283 Canton Center, CT $158,477 Colebrook, CT $155,736 Collinsville, CT $158,239 East Berlin, CT $158,149 East Canaan, CT $156,168 East Glastonbury, CT $158,626

East Granby, CT $158,581 East Hartland, CT $153,934 East Windsor Hill, CT $158,626 Ellington, CT $158,432 Farmington, CT $158,149 Falls Village, CT $156,853 Glastonbury, CT $158,626 Granby, CT $156,302

Berlin, CT $158,149 Lakeville, CT $157,181 Manchester, CT $158,626 Bolton, CT $158,477 New Britain, CT $158,149 New Hartford, CT $158,045 Norfolk, CT $156,138 North Canton, CT $158,432

North Granby, CT $154,187 Pine Meadow, CT $158,060 Plainville, CT $158,149 Barkhamsted, CT $158,179 Poquonock, CT $158,626 Riverton, CT $156,406 Vernon Rockville, CT $158,477 Rocky Hill, CT $158,149

Salisbury, CT $156,064 Sharon, CT $158,060 Simsbury, CT $158,626 Somers, CT $154,336 Somersville, CT $154,336 South Glastonbury, CT $158,358 South Windsor, CT $158,626 North Windham, CT $157,613

Pomfret Center, CT $155,989 Putnam, CT $155,796 Quinebaug, CT $155,766 Rogers, CT $155,959 Scotland, CT $157,821 South Willington, CT $156,287 South Windham, CT $157,762 South Woodstock, CT $155,751

Storrs Mansfield, CT $156,525 Thompson, CT $155,885 Ashford, CT $156,153 Willington, CT $156,377 Windham, CT $157,762 Woodstock, CT $155,736 Woodstock Valley, CT $155,945 New London, CT $157,911

Baltic, CT $157,866 Canterbury, CT $157,821 Central Village, CT $157,821 East Lyme, CT $157,911 Bozrah, CT $157,866 Gales Ferry, CT $157,866 Gilman, CT $157,866 Mashantucket, CT $157,911

Ledyard, CT $157,866 Groton, CT $157,911 Hanover, CT $157,866 Jewett City, CT $157,866 Montville, CT $157,911 Moosup, CT $157,672 Mystic, CT $157,911 Niantic, CT $157,911

North Stonington, CT $157,866 Norwich, CT $157,866 Preston, CT $157,866 Oakdale, CT $157,911 Old Lyme, CT $157,807 Stafford, CT $153,978 Stafford Springs, CT $153,978 Staffordville, CT $154,038

Suffield, CT $154,380 Taconic, CT $155,825 Tariffville, CT $158,626 Enfield, CT $154,380 Tolland, CT $155,840 Unionville, CT $158,149 East Windsor, CT $158,626 Weatogue, CT $158,626

West Granby, CT $156,183 West Hartland, CT $155,885 West Simsbury, CT $158,581 West Suffield, CT $154,380 Winchester Center, CT $156,779 Windsor Locks, CT $158,581 Winsted, CT $156,734 Hartford, CT $158,626

West Hartford, CT $158,626 East Hartford, CT $158,626 Wethersfield, CT $158,626 Newington, CT $158,149 Plainfield, CT $157,866 Quaker Hill, CT $157,911 South Lyme, CT $157,911 Sterling, CT $157,613

Stonington, CT $157,866 Pawcatuck, CT $157,762 Taftville, CT $157,866 Uncasville, CT $157,911 Versailles, CT $157,866 Voluntown, CT $157,866 Waterford, CT $157,911 Wauregan, CT $157,613

West Mystic, CT $157,911 Yantic, CT $157,866 Ansonia, CT $159,341 Beacon Falls, CT $159,296 Botsford, CT $162,916 Branford, CT $159,341 Cheshire, CT $158,596 Centerbrook, CT $157,613

Chester, CT $157,509 Clinton, CT $158,894 Cobalt, CT $158,060 Colchester, CT $157,568 Cromwell, CT $158,149 Deep River, CT $157,568 Derby, CT $159,341 Killingworth, CT $158,894

Salem, CT $157,762 Durham, CT $157,955 East Haddam, CT $157,479 East Hampton, CT $158,060 Essex, CT $157,658 Guilford, CT $159,192 Haddam, CT $157,479 Hadlyme, CT $157,762

Hawleyville, CT $162,916 Higganum, CT $157,807 Ivoryton, CT $157,568 Madison, CT $158,939 Marion, CT $158,104 Marlborough, CT $158,373 Meriden, CT $158,149 Middlefield, CT $158,045

Middle Haddam, CT $158,060 Middletown, CT $158,104 Milford, CT $168,383 Milldale, CT $158,149 Monroe, CT $168,278 Moodus, CT $157,583 Newtown, CT $162,916 North Branford, CT $159,341

Northford, CT $159,341 North Haven, CT $159,341 North Westchester, CT $157,568 Old Saybrook, CT $157,717 Orange, CT $159,341 Oxford, CT $159,237 Plantsville, CT $158,149 Portland, CT $158,149

Rockfall, CT $158,149 Sandy Hook, CT $162,812 Seymour, CT $159,341 Shelton, CT $168,383 South Britain, CT $162,767 Southbury, CT $162,722 Southington, CT $158,149 Stevenson, CT $168,383

Wallingford, CT $159,296 Stratford, CT $168,383 Westbrook, CT $157,509 New Haven, CT $159,341 East Haven, CT $159,341 Hamden, CT $159,341 West Haven, CT $159,341 Bethany, CT $159,341

Woodbridge, CT $159,341 Willimantic, CT $157,672 Abington, CT $156,049 Amston, CT $157,821 Andover, CT $158,328 Ballouville, CT $155,870 Brooklyn, CT $157,568 Chaplin, CT $157,464

Columbia, CT $157,524 Coventry, CT $158,179 Danielson, CT $157,419 Dayville, CT $155,959 Eastford, CT $156,004 East Killingly, CT $153,874 East Woodstock, CT $155,706 Fabyan, CT $155,766

Grosvenor Dale, CT $155,736 Hampton, CT $157,568 Hebron, CT $157,821 Lebanon, CT $157,717 Mansfield Center, CT $157,524 Mansfield Depot, CT $157,464 North Franklin, CT $157,866 North Grosvenordale, CT $155,721

Pomfret, CT $155,825 Bridgeport, CT $168,383 Trumbull, CT $168,383 Easton, CT $168,383 Waterbury, CT $157,851 Prospect, CT $159,192 Wolcott, CT $158,104 Bantam, CT $159,609

Bethlehem, CT $162,424 Cornwall, CT $158,283 Cornwall Bridge, CT $158,834 Gaylordsville, CT $162,663 Goshen, CT $157,926 Kent, CT $162,424 Lakeside, CT $160,011 Litchfield, CT $159,147

Middlebury, CT $160,711 Morris, CT $159,788 Naugatuck, CT $159,147 New Milford, CT $162,871 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $162,424 Northfield, CT $157,747 Oakville, CT $157,807 Pequabuck, CT $158,045

Plymouth, CT $157,955 Roxbury, CT $162,812 Sherman, CT $162,871 South Kent, CT $162,514 Terryville, CT $158,045 Thomaston, CT $157,896 Torrington, CT $158,000 Harwinton, CT $157,851

Washington, CT $162,573 Washington Depot, CT $162,573 Watertown, CT $157,747 West Cornwall, CT $157,821 Woodbury, CT $162,573 Bethel, CT $162,916 Brookfield, CT $162,916 Cos Cob, CT $169,798

Danbury, CT $162,916 New Fairfield, CT $162,916 Darien, CT $169,798 Fairfield, CT $168,383 Georgetown, CT $165,523 Greenwich, CT $169,798 Greens Farms, CT $168,383 New Canaan, CT $169,798

Norwalk, CT $169,798 Old Greenwich, CT $169,798 Redding Center, CT $162,916 Redding Ridge, CT $162,916 Ridgefield, CT $162,871 Riverside, CT $169,798 Westport, CT $168,383 Weston, CT $168,383

Southport, CT $168,383 Redding, CT $162,916 Wilton, CT $169,038 Stamford, CT $169,798 Bridgewater, CT $162,916

Data Science Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Science 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

$148,631

Average $159,981/year

$172,324

$12,386

Average $13,332/month

$14,360

$2,858

Average $3,077/week

$3,314

$71

Average $77/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,324	$14,360	$3,314	$83
Average	$159,981	$13,332	$3,077	$77
25th Percentile	$148,631	$12,386	$2,858	$71

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