Fintech & Corporate Finance · Director
Open Banking Director Salary
Compensation benchmarks from 255 verified sources including industry surveys, published reports, and market intelligence.
National Compensation Range
P25
$180,000
25th percentile
P50
$220,000
Median
P75
$260,000
75th percentile
CANDIDATE MARKET
Tight
Scarcity: 6/10
EST. CANDIDATE POOL
18-40
Active candidates nationally
DEMAND TREND
Stable
10% year-over-year
RETENTION
3 yr avg tenure
24% annual turnover
Open Banking Director Salary by City
Median (P50) adjusted for metro cost of labor.
Market Trends
CFPB's proposed Section 1033 rulemaking is accelerating US open banking adoption. Directors must navigate evolving data-sharing standards, screen-scraping sunset, and API standardization across financial institutions.
Also Known As
Open Banking Director, Director of Open Banking, Head of Open Banking & API Strategy, Director, Data Aggregation & Open Finance, VP Open Banking
What Does an Open Banking Director Do?
The Open Banking Director operates within fintech companies, financial services firms, and corporate finance functions, building financial products, managing compliance, or driving operational growth. Professionals in this role typically bring 8 to 13 years of relevant experience. Classified at the Director level, this position draws from a tight candidate market with an estimated pool of 18-40 qualified professionals, making targeted sourcing and competitive compensation critical for successful placements.
What Drives Open Banking Director Compensation?
The median (P50) compensation for an Open Banking Director is $220,000, with the 25th to 75th percentile range spanning $180,000 to $260,000. 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. Demand for this role is trending upward with 0.1% year-over-year growth, which is putting upward pressure on compensation at all levels.
Open Banking Director Career Path
Professionals who move into Open Banking 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. The average tenure in this role is approximately 3 years, with an annual turnover rate of 24%.
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