Lead Data Engineer Salary
Lead Data Engineer roles pay a median of $279k a year, based on 10 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $258k to $303k, and the top 10% more than $342k. 40% of these roles are remote.
- $279k
- median USD
- $258k
- 25th percentile
- $303k
- 75th percentile
- 10
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($258k to $303k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $300k | $309k | $389k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 10 | $258k | $279k | $303k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 6 | $202k | $262k | $278k |
| Remote | 4 | $285k | $298k | $308k |
Live roles
Lead Data Infrastructure Engineer
GrabSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerLead2d agoLead Data Engineer, Metrics Platform
GrabPetaling Jaya, MY
Not disclosed
data engineerLead10d agoLead Data Engineer
ElasticUS
~$113k–$179k
data engineerLead~$113k–$179k · 23d agoSenior Manager, Data Platform - T0
AirwallexRemote (US)
$255k–$300k
Remotedata engineerLead$255k–$300k · 28d agoEngineering Manager, Data Platform
SentryRemote (US)
$220k–$400k
Remotedata engineerLead$220k–$400k · 1mo agoEngineering Manager, Data Platform Foundations
NotionRemote (US)
~$281k–$334k
Remotedata engineerLead~$281k–$334k · 1mo agoLead Data Platform Engineer - Enterprise, Data & AI
ZooxFoster City, CA, US
$230k–$277k
data engineerLead$230k–$277k · 1mo agoSenior Manager, Data Platform Engineering
Cohere HealthUS
~$175k–$195k
data engineerLead~$175k–$195k · 2mo agoEngineering Manager II, Data Platform
GrabHCMC, VN
Not disclosed
data engineerLead2mo agoLead Data Engineer, Analytic Platform
GrabSingapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerLead2mo ago
Other roles
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