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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Governance Lead?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Governance Lead roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Governance Lead's salary?

A Governance Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,678 for beginners, reaching about $114,224 at mid-level, and approach $168,892 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Governance Lead?

Governance Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Governance Lead roles are District of Columbia $132,025, California $131,524, Massachusetts $129,771. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Governance Lead roles make?

Salaries for Governance Lead level roles vary by specialization: Policy Governance Program Lead: $143,570; Data Governance Specialist IV: $134,100; Governance Manager: $126,929; Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist IV: $113,900; Governance Analyst: $103,306.

Governance Lead Salary in Ohio

How much does a Governance Lead make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Governance Lead in Ohio is $116,106 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,367
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,493 to $125,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,561

10% $101,561

50% (Median) $116,106

90% $133,367

Governance Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,141	$10,428	$2,407	$60
Average	$116,106	$9,675	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$108,493	$9,041	$2,086	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Governance Lead Salaries

A Governance 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 Governance Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Governance 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): $82,678
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,200
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,224
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,898
Expert (over 8 years): $168,892

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relations Specialist II	less than 1 year	$82,678
Employee Relations Specialist III	1-2 years	$100,200
Governance Lead	2-4 years	$114,224
Employee Relations Manager	5-8 years	$122,898
Employee Relations Director	over 8 years	$168,892

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

District of Columbia: $132,025.
California: $131,524.
Massachusetts: $129,771.

District of Columbia $132,025 California $131,524 Massachusetts $129,771 Washington $129,294 New Jersey $129,246 Alaska $129,079 Connecticut $127,434 New York $126,766

Hawaii $124,632 Rhode Island $123,630 Maryland $122,950 Minnesota $122,020 Colorado $121,663 Illinois $121,543 Oregon $121,090 Delaware $120,756

New Hampshire $120,547 Virginia $120,077 Pennsylvania $118,705 Nevada $118,014 North Dakota $117,787 Michigan $117,430 Wisconsin $117,298 Vermont $117,036

Texas $116,309 Maine $116,261 Arizona $116,189 Ohio $116,106 Georgia $115,009 Indiana $114,460 Wyoming $114,353 Utah $114,186

Iowa $114,115 Kansas $113,542 Louisiana $113,375 North Carolina $113,316 Missouri $113,292 Florida $112,827 Montana $112,576 Nebraska $112,338

Kentucky $112,207 South Carolina $111,730 Tennessee $111,432 Idaho $111,312 New Mexico $110,442 Oklahoma $110,251 Alabama $109,548 South Dakota $108,367

Arkansas $107,723 West Virginia $107,377 Mississippi $106,340

Top Paying Cities for Governance Lead

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:

Dublin: $115,888
Etna: $115,410
Fredericktown: $112,696

Dublin, OH $115,888

Etna, OH $115,410

Fredericktown, OH $112,696

Galena, OH $115,411

Gambier, OH $112,561

Granville, OH $114,767

Hebron, OH $114,582

Hilliard, OH $116,050

Homer, OH $114,272

Nankin, OH $112,756

Nevada, OH $111,727

Howard, OH $112,259

Irwin, OH $113,647

Jacksontown, OH $114,282

Johnstown, OH $115,090

Kilbourne, OH $114,726

Kirkersville, OH $115,014

Lewis Center, OH $115,623

Magnetic Springs, OH $113,836

Martinsburg, OH $112,903

Marysville, OH $113,851

Mechanicsburg, OH $112,247

Milford Center, OH $113,318

Millersport, OH $114,603

Mingo, OH $112,098

Mount Liberty, OH $114,208

Mount Vernon, OH $113,313

New Albany, OH $115,825

Newark, OH $114,039

Heath, OH $113,918

North Lewisburg, OH $112,398

Ostrander, OH $114,598

Pataskala, OH $115,455

Plain City, OH $115,164

Powell, OH $115,581

Radnor, OH $113,812

Raymond, OH $112,771

Reynoldsburg, OH $115,933

Rosewood, OH $111,797

Saint Louisville, OH $113,576

Saint Paris, OH $111,320

Summit Station, OH $115,777

Sunbury, OH $115,115

Thornville, OH $113,794

Unionville Center, OH $114,602

Urbana, OH $111,104

Utica, OH $113,958

Westerville, OH $115,958

Westville, OH $110,779

Woodstock, OH $112,402

Columbus, OH $116,169

Adelphi, OH $110,343

Amanda, OH $113,353

Ashville, OH $115,135

Baltimore, OH $114,890

Bloomingburg, OH $112,802

Bremen, OH $113,002

Brice, OH $116,110

Canal Winchester, OH $115,592

Carbon Hill, OH $110,781

Carroll, OH $114,960

Circleville, OH $112,077

Clarksburg, OH $110,585

Commercial Point, OH $115,579

Derby, OH $115,029

Galloway, OH $115,943

Grove City, OH $116,142

Groveport, OH $115,986

Harrisburg, OH $115,572

Haydenville, OH $110,860

Jeffersonville, OH $112,349

Lancaster, OH $113,747

Laurelville, OH $110,606

Lithopolis, OH $115,489

Lockbourne, OH $115,952

Logan, OH $111,001

London, OH $113,540

Milledgeville, OH $112,337

Mount Sterling, OH $113,985

Murray City, OH $110,472

New Holland, OH $112,160

Orient, OH $115,387

Pickerington, OH $115,665

Pleasantville, OH $114,112

Rockbridge, OH $111,870

Rushville, OH $113,468

Sedalia, OH $112,748

South Bloomingville, OH $110,460

South Solon, OH $112,291

Stoutsville, OH $112,587

Sugar Grove, OH $112,791

Tarlton, OH $111,574

Thurston, OH $114,452

Wilkesville, OH $109,892

Willow Wood, OH $107,061

Winchester, OH $111,745

Zaleski, OH $110,415

Athens, OH $109,188

Albany, OH $109,878

Amesville, OH $108,339

Barlow, OH $106,406

Bartlett, OH $107,371

Belpre, OH $106,026

Beverly, OH $107,575

Buchtel, OH $110,710

Carbondale, OH $110,281

Chauncey, OH $110,463

Chester, OH $107,666

Coal Run, OH $107,309

Coolville, OH $106,900

Cutler, OH $107,199

Dexter City, OH $107,712

Fleming, OH $106,497

Glouster, OH $110,128

Graysville, OH $108,670

Guysville, OH $107,765

Hockingport, OH $106,587

Jacksonville, OH $110,518

Langsville, OH $109,594

Little Hocking, OH $106,439

Long Bottom, OH $107,330

Lowell, OH $107,189

Lower Salem, OH $107,710

Macksburg, OH $107,494

Marietta, OH $106,586

Middleport, OH $109,304

Millfield, OH $109,905

Nelsonville, OH $110,477

New Marshfield, OH $110,223

New Matamoras, OH $107,803

Newport, OH $106,955

Pomeroy, OH $108,892

Portland, OH $107,566

Racine, OH $107,842

Reedsville, OH $107,069

Reno, OH $107,038

Rutland, OH $109,288

Shade, OH $108,638

Sharpsburg, OH $108,344

Stewart, OH $107,716

Syracuse, OH $108,969

The Plains, OH $110,376

Trimble, OH $110,379

Tuppers Plains, OH $107,081

Vincent, OH $106,508

Waterford, OH $107,059

Watertown, OH $106,775

Whipple, OH $107,109

Wingett Run, OH $107,581

Lima, OH $110,251

Beaverdam, OH $110,292

Gomer, OH $110,350

Ada, OH $110,654

Alger, OH $110,797

Antwerp, OH $111,373

Arlington, OH $111,614

Belmore, OH $111,897

Benton Ridge, OH $111,284

Bluffton, OH $110,560

Buckland, OH $110,692

Cairo, OH $110,257

Cecil, OH $111,544

Celina, OH $111,650

Chickasaw, OH $112,092

Cloverdale, OH $111,050

Coldwater, OH $111,764

Columbus Grove, OH $110,449

Continental, OH $111,450

Convoy, OH $111,272

Delphos, OH $110,754

Dola, OH $111,058

Dunkirk, OH $111,317

Dupont, OH $111,243

Elgin, OH $111,131

Findlay, OH $111,847

Jenera, OH $111,110

Forest, OH $111,667

Fort Jennings, OH $110,747

Fort Loramie, OH $111,874

Fort Recovery, OH $111,615

Glandorf, OH $110,964

Grover Hill, OH $111,349

Harrod, OH $110,412

Haviland, OH $111,396

Kalida, OH $110,846

Bowling Green, OH $114,367

Oregon, OH $115,005

Northwood, OH $114,992

Zanesville, OH $111,445

Ava, OH $109,811

Barnesville, OH $110,313

Beallsville, OH $110,091

Belle Valley, OH $109,628

Belmont, OH $110,814

Bethesda, OH $110,565

Blue Rock, OH $110,230

Brownsville, OH $113,571

Buffalo, OH $109,924

Byesville, OH $109,802

Caldwell, OH $108,889

Cambridge, OH $110,034

Chandlersville, OH $109,922

Chesterhill, OH $108,362

Corning, OH $110,540

Crooksville, OH $111,033

Cumberland, OH $109,589

Derwent, OH $109,581

Duncan Falls, OH $110,982

Greenford, OH $108,349

East Fultonham, OH $111,847

Loveland, OH $115,358

Lynchburg, OH $113,047

Manchester, OH $111,076

Marathon, OH $114,719

Martinsville, OH $112,848

Miamiville, OH $115,761

Midland, OH $113,332

Milford, OH $115,569

Morrow, OH $114,323

Moscow, OH $114,712

Mount Orab, OH $114,278

Mowrystown, OH $112,629

Neville, OH $114,458

New Richmond, OH $115,313

Newtonsville, OH $114,778

New Vienna, OH $112,392

Owensville, OH $115,171

Pleasant Plain, OH $114,501

Port William, OH $113,006

Reesville, OH $112,611

Ripley, OH $111,781

Russellville, OH $112,518

Sabina, OH $112,499

Sardinia, OH $112,818

Sinking Spring, OH $110,899

Terrace Park, OH $115,859

Williamsburg, OH $114,782

Wilmington, OH $113,233

Cincinnati, OH $115,867

Maximo, OH $112,043

Mechanicstown, OH $111,551

Middlebranch, OH $112,307

Midvale, OH $111,770

Millersburg, OH $112,120

Mineral City, OH $111,989

Minerva, OH $111,896

Mount Eaton, OH $112,247

Mount Hope, OH $112,237

Nashville, OH $112,030

Navarre, OH $112,196

New Philadelphia, OH $111,745

North Georgetown, OH $111,216

North Lawrence, OH $112,520

Orrville, OH $112,558

Paris, OH $112,059

Robertsville, OH $112,114

Sandyville, OH $112,123

Sebring, OH $111,209

Sherrodsville, OH $111,845

Shreve, OH $112,276

Smithville, OH $112,768

Somerdale, OH $111,996

Stillwater, OH $111,392

Strasburg, OH $112,059

Sugarcreek, OH $112,003

Tuscarawas, OH $111,583

Fairview, OH $110,723

Fultonham, OH $112,049

Glenford, OH $113,678

Gratiot, OH $113,355

Hopewell, OH $112,275

Jerusalem, OH $110,050

Junction City, OH $112,061

Kimbolton, OH $110,358

Kipling, OH $109,848

Laings, OH $109,719

Lewisville, OH $109,291

Lore City, OH $110,004

Mcconnelsville, OH $109,638

Malaga, OH $110,009

Malta, OH $110,023

Morristown, OH $111,067

Mount Perry, OH $112,179

Moxahala, OH $111,068

New Concord, OH $110,101

New Lexington, OH $111,448

New Straitsville, OH $110,822

Norwich, OH $110,291

Old Washington, OH $110,202

Philo, OH $110,804

Pleasant City, OH $109,568

Quaker City, OH $109,893

Roseville, OH $111,552

Salesville, OH $109,868

Sarahsville, OH $109,250

Senecaville, OH $109,666

Shawnee, OH $110,897

Somerset, OH $112,417

Stafford, OH $109,297

Stockport, OH $108,059

Summerfield, OH $109,351

Sycamore Valley, OH $108,727

White Cottage, OH $111,826

Woodsfield, OH $109,779

Adamsville, OH $110,467

Bakersville, OH $111,460

Baltic, OH $111,943

Blissfield, OH $111,570

Conesville, OH $110,975

Coshocton, OH $111,337

Dresden, OH $111,380

Frazeysburg, OH $112,107

Fresno, OH $111,646

Uhrichsville, OH $111,498

Uniontown, OH $112,941

Walnut Creek, OH $112,064

Waynesburg, OH $112,120

Wilmot, OH $112,165

Winesburg, OH $112,084

Wooster, OH $112,580

Deersville, OH $111,333

Bowerston, OH $111,602

Zoar, OH $112,061

Tippecanoe, OH $111,312

Canton, OH $112,183

North Canton, OH $112,438

East Canton, OH $112,206

Alvada, OH $111,967

Arcadia, OH $112,386

Ashland, OH $112,426

Attica, OH $111,963

Bascom, OH $112,734

Bellevue, OH $112,525

Bellville, OH $112,246

Berlin Heights, OH $114,090

Bettsville, OH $113,433

Birmingham, OH $114,422

Bloomdale, OH $113,080

Bloomville, OH $111,711

Bucyrus, OH $111,845

Butler, OH $111,963

Castalia, OH $113,164

Chatfield, OH $112,103

Collins, OH $113,794

Crestline, OH $111,837

Flat Rock, OH $112,783

Fostoria, OH $112,891

Galion, OH $112,281

Green Springs, OH $113,094

Greenwich, OH $113,026

Hayesville, OH $112,415

Huron, OH $113,977

Jeromesville, OH $112,208

Kansas, OH $113,353

Loudonville, OH $111,836

Lucas, OH $111,674

Mc Cutchenville, OH $111,845

Melmore, OH $111,904

Milan, OH $113,706

Monroeville, OH $113,102

Union Furnace, OH $110,659

Lafayette, OH $110,280

Kingsville, OH $110,255

Kipton, OH $114,323

Lagrange, OH $114,513

Lorain, OH $115,033

Sheffield Lake, OH $114,717

Macedonia, OH $114,396

Madison, OH $112,296

Mentor, OH $114,241

Middlefield, OH $111,936

Montville, OH $112,182

Newbury, OH $113,541

Northfield, OH $114,615

North Kingsville, OH $110,510

North Olmsted, OH $115,015

Novelty, OH $114,379

Oberlin, OH $114,552

Orwell, OH $110,760

Painesville, OH $113,499

Parkman, OH $111,737

Perry, OH $112,818

Pierpont, OH $110,093

Rock Creek, OH $111,203

Rome, OH $111,205

Thompson, OH $112,368

Twinsburg, OH $114,087

Unionville, OH $111,576

Vermilion, OH $114,563

Wellington, OH $114,072

Wickliffe, OH $115,343

Williamsfield, OH $110,138

Willoughby, OH $114,757

Eastlake, OH $114,946

Windsor, OH $111,761

Cleveland, OH $116,011

Lakewood, OH $115,962

Rocky River, OH $115,817

Euclid, OH $115,732

Beachwood, OH $115,799

Hanoverton, OH $111,027

Hartford, OH $108,824

Hubbard, OH $107,893

Kensington, OH $111,428

Kinsman, OH $109,667

Lake Milton, OH $109,942

Leavittsburg, OH $109,579

Leetonia, OH $109,687

Lisbon, OH $110,560

Lowellville, OH $107,930

Mc Donald, OH $107,837

Masury, OH $108,348

Mesopotamia, OH $111,372

Mineral Ridge, OH $108,092

Negley, OH $110,597

New Middletown, OH $108,312

New Springfield, OH $108,582

Newton Falls, OH $110,108

New Waterford, OH $109,378

Niles, OH $108,034

North Benton, OH $110,948

North Bloomfield, OH $110,351

North Jackson, OH $108,536

North Lima, OH $108,296

Orangeville, OH $109,030

Petersburg, OH $108,669

Rogers, OH $110,327

Salem, OH $109,749

Southington, OH $110,643

Struthers, OH $107,798

Vienna, OH $108,240

Warren, OH $109,105

Washingtonville, OH $109,047

West Farmington, OH $110,995

West Point, OH $110,722

Winona, OH $110,593

Youngstown, OH $107,771

Alliance, OH $111,949

Apple Creek, OH $112,338

Augusta, OH $111,687

Beach City, OH $112,135

Beloit, OH $110,871

Berlin, OH $112,169

Big Prairie, OH $111,875

Bolivar, OH $112,102

Brewster, OH $112,220

Canal Fulton, OH $112,671

Carrollton, OH $111,757

Charm, OH $112,051

Dalton, OH $112,367

Damascus, OH $110,573

Dellroy, OH $111,954

Dennison, OH $111,639

Dover, OH $111,980

Dundee, OH $112,098

East Rochester, OH $111,663

East Sparta, OH $112,184

Fredericksburg, OH $112,299

Glenmont, OH $111,624

Gnadenhutten, OH $111,507

Greentown, OH $112,558

Harlem Springs, OH $111,537

Hartville, OH $112,573

Holmesville, OH $112,277

Homeworth, OH $111,578

Kidron, OH $112,320

Killbuck, OH $111,677

Lakeville, OH $111,859

Leesville, OH $111,642

Limaville, OH $112,033

Louisville, OH $112,208

Magnolia, OH $112,096

Independence, OH $115,889

North Royalton, OH $115,226

Strongsville, OH $115,022

Maple Heights, OH $115,839

Olmsted Falls, OH $114,785

Solon, OH $114,836

Bay Village, OH $115,189

Brecksville, OH $114,759

Brookpark, OH $115,708

Westlake, OH $115,060

Bedford, OH $115,435

Broadview Heights, OH $115,257

Malvern, OH $112,029

Marshallville, OH $112,933

Bradner, OH $114,113

Burgoon, OH $113,729

Clay Center, OH $114,797

Clyde, OH $113,217

Curtice, OH $114,792

Cygnet, OH $113,248

Dunbridge, OH $114,549

Elmore, OH $114,458

Fremont, OH $113,757

Genoa, OH $114,711

Gibsonburg, OH $114,321

Graytown, OH $114,583

Gypsum, OH $113,464

Harbor View, OH $114,998

Helena, OH $113,981

Isle Saint George, OH $113,754

Jerry City, OH $113,373

Kelleys Island, OH $113,469

Lacarne, OH $114,115

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $113,325

Lemoyne, OH $114,649

Lindsey, OH $114,237

Luckey, OH $114,629

Martin, OH $114,670

Middle Bass, OH $113,605

Millbury, OH $114,912

Oak Harbor, OH $114,347

Pemberville, OH $114,392

Portage, OH $113,894

Port Clinton, OH $113,826

Put In Bay, OH $113,638

Risingsun, OH $113,512

Rocky Ridge, OH $114,464

Rossford, OH $114,990

Rudolph, OH $113,390

Stony Ridge, OH $114,801

Vickery, OH $113,400

Walbridge, OH $114,985

Wayne, OH $113,673

West Millgrove, OH $113,373

Williston, OH $114,810

Woodville, OH $114,532

Alvordton, OH $112,284

Archbold, OH $112,529

Berkey, OH $114,701

Blakeslee, OH $111,890

Bryan, OH $112,074

Colton, OH $113,955

Custar, OH $113,007

Defiance, OH $111,823

Delta, OH $114,246

Deshler, OH $112,283

Edgerton, OH $111,774

Edon, OH $111,946

Evansport, OH $111,948

Farmer, OH $111,599

Fayette, OH $112,780

Grand Rapids, OH $114,146

Grelton, OH $113,069

Hamler, OH $111,941

Haskins, OH $114,510

Hicksville, OH $111,432

Holgate, OH $111,782

Holland, OH $114,772

Hoytville, OH $112,520

Jewell, OH $111,899

Kunkle, OH $112,494

Liberty Center, OH $113,727

Lyons, OH $114,437

Mc Clure, OH $113,360

Malinta, OH $112,561

Mark Center, OH $111,535

Maumee, OH $114,824

Metamora, OH $114,595

Milton Center, OH $113,437

Monclova, OH $114,671

Montpelier, OH $112,096

Napoleon, OH $112,919

Neapolis, OH $114,284

New Bavaria, OH $111,755

Ney, OH $111,775

Okolona, OH $112,833

Perrysburg, OH $114,815

Pettisville, OH $113,125

Pioneer, OH $112,072

Ridgeville Corners, OH $112,541

Sherwood, OH $111,616

Stryker, OH $112,028

Swanton, OH $114,538

Sylvania, OH $114,815

Tontogany, OH $114,302

Waterville, OH $114,500

Wauseon, OH $113,679

Weston, OH $113,815

West Unity, OH $112,160

Whitehouse, OH $114,454

Toledo, OH $114,985

Alpha, OH $114,801

Anna, OH $111,760

Ansonia, OH $112,074

Arcanum, OH $113,824

Bellbrook, OH $114,968

Botkins, OH $111,466

Bowersville, OH $112,696

Bradford, OH $113,055

Brookville, OH $114,716

Burkettsville, OH $112,180

Camden, OH $113,937

Casstown, OH $112,208

Cedarville, OH $111,797

Clayton, OH $114,921

Clifton, OH $111,042

Conover, OH $111,844

Covington, OH $113,087

Donnelsville, OH $110,320

Eaton, OH $113,871

Eldorado, OH $113,714

Englewood, OH $114,681

Enon, OH $110,785

Fairborn, OH $113,311

Farmersville, OH $114,761

Fletcher, OH $112,166

Germantown, OH $114,711

Gettysburg, OH $113,107

Gratis, OH $114,355

Greenville, OH $113,175

Hollansburg, OH $113,000

Houston, OH $112,429

Jackson Center, OH $111,494

Jamestown, OH $112,539

Kettlersville, OH $111,633

Laura, OH $114,031

Lewisburg, OH $114,217

Ludlow Falls, OH $113,847

Maplewood, OH $111,817

Medway, OH $112,634

Miamisburg, OH $115,039

New Carlisle, OH $111,187

New Lebanon, OH $114,933

New Madison, OH $113,212

New Paris, OH $113,309

New Weston, OH $111,711

North Hampton, OH $110,413

North Star, OH $112,066

Osgood, OH $112,110

Palestine, OH $112,909

Pemberton, OH $111,949

Phillipsburg, OH $114,471

Piqua, OH $112,643

Pitsburg, OH $113,869

Pleasant Hill, OH $113,557

Port Jefferson, OH $111,916

Potsdam, OH $114,143

Rossburg, OH $111,754

Russia, OH $112,523

Sidney, OH $112,085

South Charleston, OH $111,199

South Vienna, OH $111,475

Spring Valley, OH $114,569

Tipp City, OH $114,045

Tremont City, OH $110,296

Collinsville, OH $114,179

Keene, OH $111,574

Nashport, OH $112,148

Newcomerstown, OH $111,171

Plainfield, OH $111,253

Port Washington, OH $111,351

Stone Creek, OH $111,752

Trinway, OH $111,832

Walhonding, OH $111,698

Warsaw, OH $111,342

West Lafayette, OH $111,377

Adena, OH $111,527

Alledonia, OH $110,381

Amsterdam, OH $111,502

Barton, OH $111,733

Bellaire, OH $111,562

Cadiz, OH $111,261

Bergholz, OH $111,445

Blaine, OH $111,923

Bloomingdale, OH $111,469

Bridgeport, OH $111,864

Brilliant, OH $112,378

Cameron, OH $110,211

Clarington, OH $109,965

Colerain, OH $111,748

Dillonvale, OH $111,706

East Liverpool, OH $111,132

East Springfield, OH $111,473

Empire, OH $112,108

Fairpoint, OH $111,494

Glencoe, OH $111,433

Hammondsville, OH $111,225

Hannibal, OH $110,163

Irondale, OH $111,380

Jacobsburg, OH $110,726

Lansing, OH $112,002

Martins Ferry, OH $112,028

Maynard, OH $111,748

Mingo Junction, OH $112,176

Mount Pleasant, OH $111,985

Neffs, OH $111,678

Piney Fork, OH $112,000

Powhatan Point, OH $110,575

Rayland, OH $111,881

Richmond, OH $111,593

Salineville, OH $111,299

Sardis, OH $109,484

Shadyside, OH $111,459

Smithfield, OH $112,046

Saint Clairsville, OH $111,390

Lafferty, OH $111,167

Steubenville, OH $112,154

Stratton, OH $111,973

Summitville, OH $111,272

Tiltonsville, OH $112,395

New Haven, OH $112,643

New London, OH $113,548

New Riegel, OH $112,090

New Washington, OH $111,740

North Fairfield, OH $113,121

North Robinson, OH $112,316

Norwalk, OH $113,465

Nova, OH $113,236

Oceola, OH $111,490

Old Fort, OH $113,245

Ontario, OH $112,068

Perrysville, OH $111,721

Plymouth, OH $112,306

Polk, OH $112,768

Republic, OH $112,195

Sandusky, OH $113,493

Savannah, OH $112,936

Shelby, OH $112,188

Shiloh, OH $112,383

Sullivan, OH $113,373

Sulphur Springs, OH $112,082

Sycamore, OH $111,686

Tiffin, OH $112,513

Tiro, OH $111,800

Willard, OH $112,607

Wakeman, OH $114,059

Mansfield, OH $112,300

Addyston, OH $115,863

Cleves, OH $115,609

College Corner, OH $113,671

Toronto, OH $111,953

Warnock, OH $111,119

Wellsville, OH $111,099

Wolf Run, OH $111,466

Yorkville, OH $112,179

Bannock, OH $111,398

Freeport, OH $110,856

Harrisville, OH $111,862

Hopedale, OH $111,448

Flushing, OH $111,035

New Athens, OH $111,597

Piedmont, OH $110,803

New Rumley, OH $111,492

Holloway, OH $111,335

Jewett, OH $111,452

Scio, OH $111,508

Amherst, OH $114,840

Andover, OH $110,174

Ashtabula, OH $110,903

Austinburg, OH $111,076

Avon, OH $114,668

Avon Lake, OH $114,588

Berea, OH $115,243

Burton, OH $112,801

Chagrin Falls, OH $114,922

Chardon, OH $113,489

Chesterland, OH $114,478

Columbia Station, OH $114,490

Conneaut, OH $109,424

Dorset, OH $110,450

East Claridon, OH $113,466

Elyria, OH $114,794

North Ridgeville, OH $114,733

Gates Mills, OH $115,123

Geneva, OH $111,472

Grafton, OH $114,533

Grand River, OH $113,781

Huntsburg, OH $112,607

Atwater, OH $112,327

Aurora, OH $113,557

Barberton, OH $113,532

Bath, OH $113,627

Brady Lake, OH $113,251

Brunswick, OH $114,290

Burbank, OH $113,063

Chippewa Lake, OH $113,450

Clinton, OH $113,196

Creston, OH $113,117

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $113,583

Stow, OH $113,561

Doylestown, OH $113,221

Garrettsville, OH $111,634

Green, OH $112,786

Hinckley, OH $114,287

Hiram, OH $112,419

Homerville, OH $113,325

Hudson, OH $113,636

Kent, OH $113,380

Streetsboro, OH $113,397

Lakemore, OH $113,520

Westfield Center, OH $113,357

Litchfield, OH $114,023

Lodi, OH $113,326

Mantua, OH $112,910

Medina, OH $113,677

Mogadore, OH $113,221

Munroe Falls, OH $113,582

Peninsula, OH $113,709

Randolph, OH $112,663

Ravenna, OH $112,604

Rittman, OH $113,143

Rootstown, OH $112,403

Seville, OH $113,317

Sharon Center, OH $113,524

Spencer, OH $113,714

Sterling, OH $113,032

Tallmadge, OH $113,567

Valley City, OH $114,228

Wadsworth, OH $113,449

Wayland, OH $111,167

Richfield, OH $113,913

West Salem, OH $112,896

Windham, OH $111,504

Akron, OH $113,578

Fairlawn, OH $113,578

Franklin, OH $114,567

Troy, OH $113,202

Vandalia, OH $114,748

Verona, OH $114,241

Versailles, OH $112,336

West Alexandria, OH $114,432

West Manchester, OH $113,873

West Milton, OH $114,285

Wilberforce, OH $112,972

Xenia, OH $113,652

Yellow Springs, OH $111,405

Yorkshire, OH $111,752

Christiansburg, OH $111,538

Union City, OH $111,905

Dayton, OH $115,283

Alexandria, OH $115,104

Amlin, OH $115,974

Ashley, OH $114,199

Blacklick, OH $115,988

Bladensburg, OH $112,442

Brinkhaven, OH $111,498

Broadway, OH $113,263

Buckeye Lake, OH $114,355

Cable, OH $111,978

Catawba, OH $111,291

Centerburg, OH $114,578

Croton, OH $114,917

Danville, OH $111,760

Delaware, OH $114,862

Berlin Center, OH $109,610

Bristolville, OH $110,345

Brookfield, OH $108,243

Burghill, OH $108,864

Campbell, OH $107,784

Canfield, OH $108,104

Columbiana, OH $108,956

Cortland, OH $109,230

Deerfield, OH $111,160

Diamond, OH $110,669

East Palestine, OH $109,567

Elkton, OH $110,305

Ellsworth, OH $108,577

Farmdale, OH $109,651

Fowler, OH $108,702

Girard, OH $107,805

Massillon, OH $112,258

Hamilton, OH $114,826

Fairfield, OH $115,536

Harrison, OH $115,443

Harveysburg, OH $114,066

Hooven, OH $115,639

Kings Mills, OH $114,784

Lebanon, OH $114,271

Maineville, OH $114,929

Mason, OH $115,049

Miamitown, OH $115,801

Middletown, OH $114,464

Monroe, OH $114,519

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $115,866

North Bend, OH $115,631

Okeana, OH $114,987

Oregonia, OH $114,074

Overpeck, OH $114,611

Oxford, OH $114,268

Ross, OH $115,535

Seven Mile, OH $114,437

Shandon, OH $115,127

Somerville, OH $114,038

South Lebanon, OH $114,587

Springboro, OH $114,675

Trenton, OH $114,332

Waynesville, OH $114,272

West Chester, OH $115,340

West Elkton, OH $114,196

Aberdeen, OH $111,472

Amelia, OH $115,460

Batavia, OH $115,290

Bentonville, OH $111,578

Bethel, OH $114,592

Blanchester, OH $113,964

Buford, OH $113,365

Camp Dennison, OH $115,732

Chilo, OH $114,112

Clarksville, OH $113,735

Cuba, OH $113,031

Decatur, OH $111,625

Fayetteville, OH $113,775

Feesburg, OH $114,030

Felicity, OH $114,129

Georgetown, OH $113,196

Goshen, OH $114,922

Greenfield, OH $111,093

Hamersville, OH $114,161

Higginsport, OH $113,411

Highland, OH $112,155

Hillsboro, OH $111,487

Leesburg, OH $111,519

Washington Court House, OH $112,128

West Jefferson, OH $115,172

West Rushville, OH $113,517

Williamsport, OH $112,197

Springfield, OH $110,108

Chillicothe, OH $108,880

Bainbridge, OH $110,213

Beaver, OH $108,917

Bidwell, OH $109,352

Blue Creek, OH $108,731

Bourneville, OH $109,376

Cherry Fork, OH $111,714

Chesapeake, OH $106,148

Cheshire, OH $109,308

Coalton, OH $109,772

Creola, OH $110,482

Crown City, OH $107,351

Cynthiana, OH $110,636

Frankfort, OH $109,808

Franklin Furnace, OH $107,846

Friendship, OH $107,899

Gallipolis, OH $108,903

Hallsville, OH $109,599

Hamden, OH $109,986

Haverhill, OH $107,840

Ironton, OH $107,507

Jackson, OH $109,164

Jasper, OH $109,100

Kerr, OH $109,157

Kingston, OH $109,694

Kitts Hill, OH $106,939

Latham, OH $110,463

Londonderry, OH $109,595

Lucasville, OH $107,994

Lynx, OH $109,748

Mc Arthur, OH $110,296

Mc Dermott, OH $107,842

Minford, OH $107,947

New Plymouth, OH $110,224

Oak Hill, OH $108,386

Otway, OH $108,560

Patriot, OH $108,354

Pedro, OH $107,789

Peebles, OH $110,367

Piketon, OH $109,329

Portsmouth, OH $107,842

West Portsmouth, OH $107,879

Proctorville, OH $106,398

Rarden, OH $109,459

Ray, OH $109,839

Richmond Dale, OH $109,401

Rio Grande, OH $108,770

Rock Camp, OH $106,716

Scioto Furnace, OH $107,870

Scottown, OH $107,070

Seaman, OH $111,285

South Point, OH $106,415

South Salem, OH $110,035

South Webster, OH $108,027

Stockdale, OH $108,806

Stout, OH $108,222

Thurman, OH $108,869

Vinton, OH $109,495

Wakefield, OH $108,300

Waterloo, OH $108,088

Waverly, OH $109,348

Wellston, OH $109,890

West Union, OH $111,104

Wheelersburg, OH $107,807

Marion, OH $112,861

Belle Center, OH $111,415

Bellefontaine, OH $111,905

Caledonia, OH $112,479

Cardington, OH $114,014

Carey, OH $111,725

Chesterville, OH $113,766

De Graff, OH $111,867

East Liberty, OH $112,382

Edison, OH $112,727

Fulton, OH $114,073

Green Camp, OH $112,853

Harpster, OH $111,661

Huntsville, OH $111,709

Iberia, OH $112,477

Kenton, OH $111,670

Kirby, OH $112,056

Lakeview, OH $111,153

La Rue, OH $111,937

Lewistown, OH $111,615

Marengo, OH $114,369

Martel, OH $112,359

Middleburg, OH $112,384

Morral, OH $111,860

Mount Gilead, OH $112,820

Mount Victory, OH $111,763

New Bloomington, OH $112,084

Prospect, OH $113,311

Quincy, OH $111,899

Richwood, OH $113,035

Ridgeway, OH $111,551

Roundhead, OH $111,008

Rushsylvania, OH $111,891

Russells Point, OH $111,520

Shauck, OH $112,647

Sparta, OH $114,194

Upper Sandusky, OH $111,705

Waldo, OH $113,925

West Liberty, OH $111,903

West Mansfield, OH $112,310

Wharton, OH $111,647

Zanesfield, OH $112,127

Latty, OH $111,435

Leipsic, OH $111,545

Mc Comb, OH $111,906

Mc Guffey, OH $110,882

Maria Stein, OH $111,762

Melrose, OH $111,471

Mendon, OH $111,308

Middle Point, OH $111,160

Miller City, OH $111,374

Minster, OH $111,787

Montezuma, OH $112,034

Mount Blanchard, OH $111,781

Mount Cory, OH $110,974

New Bremen, OH $111,590

New Hampshire, OH $110,875

New Knoxville, OH $111,302

North Baltimore, OH $112,754

Oakwood, OH $111,512

Ohio City, OH $111,267

Ottawa, OH $110,943

Ottoville, OH $110,926

Pandora, OH $110,756

Paulding, OH $111,466

Payne, OH $111,273

Rawson, OH $111,029

Rockford, OH $111,497

Saint Henry, OH $111,756

Saint Johns, OH $110,849

Saint Marys, OH $111,192

Scott, OH $111,265

Spencerville, OH $110,812

Uniopolis, OH $110,550

Van Buren, OH $112,553

Vanlue, OH $111,695

Van Wert, OH $111,256

Vaughnsville, OH $110,395

Venedocia, OH $111,101

Wapakoneta, OH $110,800

Waynesfield, OH $110,634

Jefferson, OH $110,672

Williamstown, OH $111,316

Lees Creek, OH $112,281

Willshire, OH $111,274

Wren, OH $111,277

Governance Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Governance Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Governance Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Media typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Governance Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Governance Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$150,938	$73.0	30%
Healthcare	$145,132	$70.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$139,327	$67.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$133,522	$64.0	15%
Transportation	$133,522	$64.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Governance 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.

$108,493

Average $116,106/year

$125,141

$9,041

Average $9,675/month

$10,428

$2,086

Average $2,233/week

$2,407

$52

Average $56/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,141	$10,428	$2,407	$60
Average	$116,106	$9,675	$2,233	$56
25th Percentile	$108,493	$9,041	$2,086	$52

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