Model Registry Manager Salary.
Across 83 U.S. cities.
$152,000
national median salary
$115,000 to $200,000. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$203,000
San Jose, CA
Best Purchasing Power
$159,000
Cheyenne, WY
Lowest Paying
$120,000
Wichita, KS
Salary data sourced from SEC filings, H-1B Labor Condition Applications (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and aggregated job postings across 50+ platforms. Ranges reflect 25th to 75th percentile for full-time positions. Cost-of-living adjustments use Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (2025 index). Last updated April 2026.
The average Model Registry Manager salary in the United States is $152,000 in 2026, with the full range spanning $115,000 at the 25th percentile to $200,000 at the 75th. San Jose pays the most at $203,000, while Cheyenne offers the best purchasing power after cost-of-living adjustments. Salary depends on the scale of model assets managed and governance sophistication implemented.
Model Registry Manager salary by city
Skills that increase Model Registry Manager pay
The skills below command measurable salary premiums for Model Registry Managers based on job posting data. Learning the top skill here could add $21,280 to your annual compensation.
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What you should know
Salary depends on the scale of model assets managed and governance sophistication implemented. Managers maintaining registries with hundreds of production models across multiple teams earn premiums. Expertise in model versioning, lineage tracking, and automated validation gates drives compensation above median levels.
Junior model registry engineers start at $95,000 to $115,000 maintaining catalog entries. Mid-level managers designing registry workflows earn $132,000 to $152,000. Senior managers building enterprise model governance platforms reach $175,000 to $200,000, with directors at $220,000 to $250,000.
Annual bonuses of 10 to 15% are standard, sometimes linked to model governance compliance metrics. Equity packages are moderate, with stronger grants at MLOps platform companies where registry tooling is a core product.