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The leadership and analytics roles worth building for — read through posted base-salary ranges, not levels.fyi total compensation. Two editorial lenses up top, then a filterable explorer of live openings, then the broader ai-jobs.net IC picture for context.

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Analytics worth building for

The leadership picture, through two lenses: the craft lane (lifecycle, payments & BNPL analytics — where I add the most leverage) and the values lane (companies serving the underserved customer the right way). A point of view, not a job hunt. Full write-up & case studies on the standalone tracker.

leadership roles tracked

$209K

median of posted midpoints

$91K–$325K

full base-salary span

Instacart

top midpoint · $299K–$315.5K

The craft lane — Customer, Lifecycle & Payments Analytics

Where the discipline runs deepest: acquisition→retention, segmentation, loyalty, product analytics, and payments/BNPL — the work I’d add the most leverage to.

Affirmcase study Director, Analytics (Strategic Insights)

$245K–$325K

Targetcase study Sr Manager, REDcard Loyalty & Engagement

$188K–$324K

Chimecase study Director, Product Analytics

$221K–$282K

Best Buycase study Director, Customer Insights & Integration

$133K–$237K

WGU Senior Product Data Analyst

$91K–$136K

Airbnbcase study Staff, Payments Advanced Analytics

$180K–$221K

Synchronycase study VP, Co-Brand & Lifecycle Analytics

$135K–$230K

Chime Director, Marketing Analytics

$217K–$300K

Marqeta Director, Marketing Analytics

$200K–$250K

Affirm Analytics Lead, Strategic Insights

$140K–$190K

Chime Director, Marketing Data Science

not disclosed in posting

DoorDash Director, Analytics, Commerce Platform

not disclosed in posting

Instacart Senior Director, Media Analytics, Commercial Strategy

$299K–$315.5K

Airbnb Senior Principal, Marketing Strategic Finance & Analytics

$204K–$245K

Gusto Staff Data Scientist - Growth

$187K–$230K

SoFi Senior Staff Data Scientist, Borrow

not disclosed in posting

The values lane — where the mission is the product

Same craft, pointed at companies that serve the underserved customer rather than extract from them: no-fee, transparent financial inclusion, and mental health. I know this customer cold — these are the firms doing right by them.

Headspacecase study Director, AI Enablement Mental-health support at scale — a mission a Soul-Harness builder can stand behind.

$139K–$250K

Varo Bank Head of Data Science First fintech granted a national bank charter — no-minimum, low-fee accounts built on financial inclusion.

$250K–$300K

EarnIn Head of Growth & Marketing Analytics Earned-wage access — workers reach pay they have already earned, no mandatory fees (tip-optional).

$215K–$263K

Dave Lead Machine Learning Scientist Fee-free cash advances that help members dodge predatory overdraft and payday fees.

$174K–$224K

Propel Senior Product Data Scientist The Providers / Fresh EBT app — helps 5M+ low-income families manage SNAP and benefits, free.

$185K–$220K

Headspace Director, AI Architect Clinical + consumer mental-health platform delivering therapy and coaching to millions.

$230K–$287K

Headspace Manager, Data Analytics Mental-health-at-scale; analytics leadership measures member outcomes and access.

$158K–$224K

Kikoff Data Scientist, Operations Low-cost credit-building products for consumers locked out of mainstream credit.

$160K–$260K

Brigit Lead Data Analyst, Payments Platform No-interest cash advances and budgeting tools to help members avoid overdraft and payday fees.

$150K–$170K

Self Financial Staff Data Engineer Credit-builder accounts and secured cards that help thin-file consumers build a score without predatory fees.

$160K–$195K

Updated 2026-06-28 · posted base ranges, geo-banded where noted · each row links to its case study or source posting.

The broader IC picture

Zooming out from the curated openings: aggregate base-salary evidence for the IC data-role family — Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineer, ML Engineer, and Analytics Engineer — built from ai-jobs.net postings.