# 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.

- **Median (USD):** $308k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $223k to $351k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $196k to $369k
- **Disclosed roles:** 33

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | 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.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anthropic](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/anthropic) | 6 | $363k | $363k | $561k |
| [OpenAI](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/openai) | 4 | $341k | $353k | $359k |

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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. Live roles: [Data Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/data-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=data-engineer&facet=san-francisco&offer=185000

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