Pay · Data and AI
Data Engineer pay
Data Engineer roles post $171k–$230k a year: the middle of 406 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range. 62% of open listings post a pay range.
$171k–$230ka year · 406 posted ranges
By level
What each level of Data Engineer posts
Mid-level$115k–$149k6 listings
Senior$165k–$217k152 listings
Staff$200k–$265k93 listings
Principal$240k–$330k15 listings
Levels come from the listing's title. Listings whose title doesn't name a level count only in the overall range.
By company
Where the posted ranges run highest
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Newest Data Engineer roles with pay
Senior Data EngineerStrava$175k–$190kSeniorStrava SF (hybrid)Senior Data Engineer, ProductSquare$198k–$297kSeniorBay Area, CA, United States of AmericaStaff Data EngineerEve$226k–$260kStaffRemote - USSenior Data EngineerEve$185k–$210kSeniorRemote - USAssociate Value Engineer (AI-Driven Data Science & Analytics) - Orbit ProgramCelonis$90k–$95kNew York, US, New YorkSoftware Engineer, Data InfrastructureThinking Machines Lab$300k–$400kSan FranciscoSr. Data EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing$143k–$242kSeniorUnited States -RemoteData Engineer, Hardware & Consumer DevicesOpenAI$295k–$445kSan Francisco
In short
Questions people ask
- How much do Data Engineer roles pay?
- Data Engineer roles post $171k–$230k a year: the middle of 406 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do mid-level Data Engineer roles pay?
- Mid-level Data Engineer roles post $115k–$149k a year: the middle of 6 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do senior Data Engineer roles pay?
- Senior Data Engineer roles post $165k–$217k a year: the middle of 152 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do staff Data Engineer roles pay?
- Staff Data Engineer roles post $200k–$265k a year: the middle of 93 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do principal Data Engineer roles pay?
- Principal Data Engineer roles post $240k–$330k a year: the middle of 15 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
Method
Where these numbers come from
These numbers come from the 798 open Data Engineer listings on company job boards, counting each job once even when it's posted for several cities. Each range is the middle bottom and middle top of the yearly US-dollar ranges those listings post. Nothing here is self-reported, and it updates every day.
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