Fintech & Corporate Finance · Director
Fair Lending Director Salary
Compensation benchmarks from 255 verified sources including industry surveys, published reports, and market intelligence.
National Compensation Range
P25
$150,000
25th percentile
P50
$185,000
Median
P75
$220,000
75th percentile
CANDIDATE MARKET
Tight
Scarcity: 6/10
Fair Lending Director Salary by City
Median (P50) adjusted for metro cost of labor.
What Does a Fair Lending Director Do?
The Fair Lending Director operates within fintech companies, financial services firms, and corporate finance functions, building financial products, managing compliance, or driving operational growth. Classified at the Director level, this position draws from a tight candidate market, making targeted sourcing and competitive compensation critical for successful placements.
What Drives Fair Lending Director Compensation?
The median (P50) compensation for a Fair Lending Director is $185,000, with the 25th to 75th percentile range spanning $150,000 to $220,000. Pay variation across this range is primarily driven by company stage and funding (startup vs. growth vs. public), regulatory complexity, geographic market, technical specialization (payments, lending, crypto, regtech), and equity compensation structure.
Fair Lending Director Career Path
Professionals who move into Fair Lending Director roles most commonly come from traditional banking, management consulting, software engineering, regulatory bodies, or corporate finance at public companies. From this position, the typical trajectory leads toward C-suite positions at fintech firms, VP-level roles at larger financial institutions, or founding their own financial technology venture.
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