Data Engineer Salary
Data Engineer roles pay a median of $224k a year, based on 116 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $187k to $282k, and the top 10% more than $348k. 33% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $224k
- median USD
- $187k
- 25th percentile
- $282k
- 75th percentile
- 116
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($187k to $282k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 33 | $223k | $308k | $351k |
| Mountain View | 7 | $189k | $226k | $281k |
| Toronto | 6 | $162k | $176k | $201k |
| Bellevue | 6 | $213k | $232k | $278k |
| Seattle | 5 | $210k | $230k | $270k |
| New York | 4 | $239k | $243k | $255k |
| Menlo Park | 4 | $182k | $216k | $236k |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | $154k | $172k | $192k |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | $262k | $285k | $300k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 98 | $193k | $226k | $287k |
| Canada | 9 | $131k | $162k | $204k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 78 | $185k | $222k | $280k |
| Remote | 38 | $194k | $228k | $287k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Data Engineer, Product
NotionSan Francisco, California, US
~$179k–$200k
data engineer~$179k–$200k · 1d agoSenior Software Engineer, Capacity & Efficiency
RobinhoodBellevue, WA, US
~$196k–$230k
data engineerSenior~$196k–$230k · 1d agoStaff Software Engineer Engineer, Model Development Platform
WayveRemote (US)
$276k–$294k
Remotedata engineerStaff$276k–$294k · 1d agoSDE II - Data Engineer
InMobiLucknow
Not disclosed
data engineer1d agoData Engineer
SnowflakePune, IN
Not disclosed
data engineer1d agoSenior Software Engineer - Data Platform
CoinbaseRemote (IN)
Not disclosed
Remotedata engineerSenior2d agoLead Data Infrastructure Engineer
GrabSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerLead2d agoSecurity Data Engineer
AnthropicRemote
~$320k–$405k
Remotedata engineer~$320k–$405k · 2d agoSenior Data Engineer
CommvaultBangalore, IN
Not disclosed
data engineerSenior3d agoManager – AI & Data Platform Engineering
ZscalerSanta Clara, California, US
~$164k–$205k
data engineer~$164k–$205k · 6d ago
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Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries