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Data Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 4,366 open job postings for Data Engineer roles at 1,905 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD; 261 more postings in GBP (median £60.6K), 154 more postings in SGD (median SGD 90K), 114 more postings in CAD (median CA$122K). How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Data Engineer: postings by posted pay3,698 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 15 bands from $80K to $230K. Median $145K; middle half $124K–$171K.Median $145K$80K$230K

Postings per pay band: $80K–$90K: 213; $90K–$100K: 121; $100K–$110K: 239; $110K–$120K: 227; $120K–$130K: 393; $130K–$140K: 432; $140K–$150K: 424; $150K–$160K: 444; $160K–$170K: 243; $170K–$180K: 231; $180K–$190K: 146; $190K–$200K: 148; $200K–$210K: 154; $210K–$220K: 62; $220K–$230K: 221.

Pay by level

  1. Intern$33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr) median, $27.50–$38.50/hr typical, 52 postingsIntern: middle half $27.50–$38.50/hr, median $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr)
  2. Entry level$115K median, $88.3K–$131K typical, 115 postingsEntry level: middle half $88.3K–$131K, median $115K
  3. Mid level$132K median, $110K–$151K typical, 1,527 postingsMid level: middle half $110K–$151K, median $132K
  4. Senior$150K median, $132K–$169K typical, 1,502 postingsSenior: middle half $132K–$169K, median $150K
  5. Staff$192K median, $171K–$211K typical, 321 postingsStaff: middle half $171K–$211K, median $192K
  6. Principal$188K median, $164K–$224K typical, 172 postingsPrincipal: middle half $164K–$224K, median $188K
  7. Executive$193K median, $180K–$193K typical, 9 postingsExecutive: middle half $180K–$193K, median $193K

Companies hiring

  1. Booz Allen Hamilton$127K median, $102K–$127K typical, 158 postingsBooz Allen Hamilton: middle half $102K–$127K, median $127K
  2. CVS Health$153K median, $153K–$153K typical, 88 postingsCVS Health: middle half $153K–$153K, median $153K
  3. CapTech Consulting$145K median, $145K–$145K typical, 63 postingsCapTech Consulting: middle half $145K–$145K, median $145K
  4. Tenth Revolution Group£90K median, £56.5K–£100K typical, 45 postings

Top-paying companies

  1. Netflix · $820K median, 7 postings
  2. Anthropic · $363K median, 10 postings
  3. Cohere · $363K median, 5 postings
  4. Twenty · $324K median, 3 postings

Who’s hiring Data Engineer

  1. Data Engineer jobs at RIT · 67 open roles
  2. Data Engineer jobs at Accenture · 61 open roles
  3. Data Engineer jobs at Booz Allen Hamilton · 53 open roles
  4. Data Engineer jobs at Han Staffing · 51 open roles
  5. Data Engineer jobs at Inetum · 49 open roles

By location

  1. United States$145K median, $125K–$171K typical, 3,433 postingsUnited States: middle half $125K–$171K, median $145K
  2. Virginia$145K median, $127K–$161K typical, 393 postingsVirginia: middle half $127K–$161K, median $145K
  3. California$172K median, $140K–$208K typical, 378 postingsCalifornia: middle half $140K–$208K, median $172K
  4. United Kingdom£60.6K median, £48.4K–£80K typical, 262 postings
  5. Remote$145K median, $126K–$175K typical, 920 postingsRemote: middle half $126K–$175K, median $145K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: $145K median, $126K–$175K typical, from 829 postings. On-site: $145K median, $124K–$168K typical, from 1,656 postings.

By years of experience

  1. 2–4 years$131K median, $117K–$151K typical, 17 postings2–4 years: middle half $117K–$151K, median $131K
  2. 5–7 years$140K median, $134K–$174K typical, 16 postings5–7 years: middle half $134K–$174K, median $140K
  3. 8+ years$152K median, $122K–$156K typical, 7 postings8+ years: middle half $122K–$156K, median $152K

Newest Data Engineer postings

  1. Data EngineerSiemens Healthineers · Atlanta, GA · $80K–$111K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  2. data engineerCATSA · Ottawa, ON, Canada · CA$74.8K–CA$93.5K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  3. Data Engineer, FoundationsSuperhuman · United States · $206K–$290K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  4. Data Engineer II, AME-OutboundWhole Foods Market · Seattle, WA · $132K–$179K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
  5. Lead Data EngineerMizuho · New York City, NY · $112K–$200K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Data Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Data Engineer jobs is $145K a year, from 4,366 job postings with pay at 1,905 companies.

What is the typical Data Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $124K–$171K. The top 10% list $203K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $102K or less.

Which companies pay the most for Data Engineer jobs?

By median posted pay: Netflix ($820K), Anthropic ($363K), Cohere ($363K).

How does Data Engineer pay change with level?

Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Intern $33.00/hr ($68.6K/yr), Entry level $115K, Mid level $132K, Senior $150K, Staff $192K, Principal $188K, Executive $193K.

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