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How much do data lineage analyst jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for data lineage analyst in the United States is $82,640.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $62,500.00 and $97,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical daily responsibilities of a Data Lineage Analyst?

As a Data Lineage Analyst, your daily tasks often include mapping the flow of data across different systems, documenting how data transforms and moves throughout the organization, and collaborating with data engineers, business analysts, and compliance teams. You’ll proactively investigate data quality issues, ensure adherence to governance policies, and update lineage documentation as new data processes are introduced or modified. This role involves a blend of independent technical analysis and teamwork, frequently requiring clear communication with stakeholders to clarify data definitions and support audit or compliance requests. The dynamic nature of the job offers daily variety and opportunities for continual learning as data landscapes evolve.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Data Lineage Analyst position, and why are they important?

A Data Lineage Analyst requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a foundational understanding of data management and governance, often supported by a degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field. Familiarity with data visualization software, data mapping tools, SQL, and certifications such as CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) is highly beneficial. Excellent problem-solving abilities, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate across IT and business teams are valuable soft skills. These capabilities are crucial for accurately documenting data flows, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting data-driven decision-making within organizations.

What is a Data Lineage Analyst job?

A Data Lineage Analyst is responsible for tracking the flow of data across an organization's systems, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance. They document data sources, transformations, and movements to provide visibility into how data is used and managed. Their work is crucial for regulatory compliance, troubleshooting data-related issues, and optimizing data governance. They collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to maintain transparency and improve data quality.

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Infographic showing various Data Lineage Analyst job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Locum Tenens, 1% Internship, 86% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 82% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,640 per year, or $39.7 per hour.
Associate Principal, Technical Data Governance

Associate Principal, Technical Data Governance

The Options Clearing Corporation

Chicago, IL • On-site

$160K - $162K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago


Job description

Duties:
Gather business and technical requirements and technical implementation to support Data Governance, Data Quality Measurement, Exception Management, Remediation, Analytics, and other essential Data Governance functions. Perform requirements gathering, data analysis, data profiling to enable all essential functions of the Data Governance. Gather technical requirements to capture metadata and lineage working with Business and Technical SMEs. Design, build and execute Data Quality Rules over the critical data elements (CDEs) identified according to the business needs to ensure clean and healthy data. Create, develop, configure and execute end-to-end business and technical data lineage across disparate sources in accordance with the Data Governance Standards, Policies and Procedures. Develop and implement Data Quality Solutions for multiple data sources across On Prem and Cloud environments, including Databases, Flat Files, JSON, APIs, and Kafka. Design and implement Data Quality Dashboards for monitoring and reporting. Create, develop and manage DG workflows using BPM processes. Manage Data Quality Exceptions and help team to find root cause analysis. Perform metadata management, administration, support and ingest data management assets using extension mappings, custom data assets, metadata bridges, connectors, third party metadata bridges ensuring data lineage/ source to target data mapping. Leverage Informatica Data Quality or Collibra Data Quality to develop and implement data quality rules to ensure accuracy and completeness across AWS and SQL databases or Kafka data sources. Use Collibra Workflow Designer to develop workflows to automate term approvals and change management. Create and maintain end-to-end data lineage and enhance metadata discoverability using Alation, IGC, or Collibra Data Lineage Harvester to support impact analysis for on-premise environments as well as across AWS and SQL databases or Azure Data Lake environments. Extract metadata from source systems and configure data lineage relationships using Collibra to visualize data flow and quality trends with Tableau to support data-driven decisions. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted. OCC offers a standard benefits package.*This position qualifies for The Options Clearing Corporation's Employee Referral Program.*
Education & Experience Required:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related and five (5) years of experience as a Data governance analyst, Analyst (Content Engineering), Senior Process Executive (Data) or related
Special Skills Required:
Must have work experience with each of the following: 1) Leverage Informatica Data Quality or Collibra Data Quality to develop and implement data quality rules to ensure accuracy and completeness across AWS and SQL databases or Kafka data sources; 2) Use Collibra Workflow Designer to develop workflows to automate term approvals and change management; 3) Create and maintain end-to-end data lineage and enhance metadata discoverability using Alation, IGC, or Collibra Data Lineage Harvester to support impact analysis for on-premise environments as well as across AWS and SQL databases or Azure Data Lake environments; and 4) Extract metadata from source systems and configure data lineage relationships using Collibra to visualize data flow and quality trends with Tableau to support data-driven decisions. Up to 40% telecommuting permitted.
Salary
$160,555 - $162,700
Apply:
OCC offers a standard benefits package. See a full list of benefits here: https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together. Apply online at www.theocc.com. No calls. EOE.
About Us
The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.
Benefits
A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:
  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.
Compensation
  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
  • In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
  • We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
  • All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

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