Data Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Data Engineer roles in San Francisco pay a median of $308k a year, based on 33 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $223k to $351k, and the top 10% more than $369k. 30% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Anthropic.
- $308k
- median USD
- $223k
- 25th percentile
- $351k
- 75th percentile
- 33
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($223k to $351k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 5 | $210k | $215k | $223k |
| Staff | 4 | $237k | $255k | $282k |
| Lead | 4 | $300k | $309k | $389k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 23 | $225k | $325k | $359k |
| Remote | 10 | $221k | $293k | $310k |
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 agoData Engineer, Marketing
CursorSan Francisco, CA, US
Not disclosed
data engineer7d agoStaff Data Engineer, Tech Foundations
AirbnbSan Francisco, CA, US
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff13d agoSoftware Engineer, Data Platform
DoorDashSan Francisco, CA, US
~$131k–$192k
data engineer~$131k–$192k · 16d agoData Engineer, Billing & Payments
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$320k–$405k
data engineer~$320k–$405k · 17d agoData Engineer, Product
AnthropicSan Francisco, CA, US
~$320k–$405k
data engineer~$320k–$405k · 20d agoSenior Data Engineer (San Francisco)
AirwallexRemote (US)
$160k–$260k
Remotedata engineerSenior$160k–$260k · 21d agoSenior Software Engineer, Data Platform
ChimeSan Francisco, CA, US
~$187k–$259k
data engineerSenior~$187k–$259k · 27d agoSenior Manager, Data Platform - T0
AirwallexRemote (US)
$255k–$300k
Remotedata engineerLead$255k–$300k · 28d agoData Engineer, Hardware & Consumer Devices
OpenAISan Francisco, California, US
$295k–$445k
data engineer$295k–$445k · 28d 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