Senior Data Engineer Salary
Senior Data Engineer roles pay a median of $203k a year, based on 29 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $183k to $213k, and the top 10% more than $221k. 31% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Airwallex.
- $203k
- median USD
- $183k
- 25th percentile
- $213k
- 75th percentile
- 29
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($183k to $213k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 5 | $210k | $215k | $223k |
| Toronto | 3 | $146k | $162k | $162k |
| Mountain View | 3 | $189k | $196k | $238k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 23 | $189k | $208k | $213k |
| Canada | 3 | $146k | $162k | $162k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 20 | $179k | $199k | $214k |
| Remote | 9 | $190k | $208k | $210k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | 3 | $200k | $210k | $210k |
| Databricks | 3 | $191k | $196k | $196k |
Live roles
Senior Software Engineer, Capacity & Efficiency
RobinhoodBellevue, WA, US
~$196k–$230k
data engineerSenior~$196k–$230k · 1d agoSenior Software Engineer - Data Platform
CoinbaseRemote (IN)
Not disclosed
Remotedata engineerSenior2d agoSenior Data Engineer
CommvaultBangalore, IN
Not disclosed
data engineerSenior3d agoSenior Data Engineer, Data and AI, Customer Data Platform
AirwallexSingapore, Singapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerSenior10d agoSenior Software Engineer, AI Tooling, Information Security
AirwallexRemote (AU)
Not disclosed
Remotedata engineerSenior10d agoSenior Data Engineer, Knowledge Platform, Foundational Data
AirwallexSingapore, Singapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerSenior10d agoSenior Software Engineer, Shopper Data Platform
AttentiveUS
~$170k–$205k
data engineerSenior~$170k–$205k · 12d agoSenior Data Engineer (San Francisco)
AirwallexRemote (US)
$160k–$260k
Remotedata engineerSenior$160k–$260k · 21d agoSenior Data Engineer (Seattle)
AirwallexRemote (US)
$140k–$240k
Remotedata engineerSenior$140k–$240k · 21d agoSenior Data Engineer
GrabJakarta, ID, US
Not disclosed
data engineerSenior22d 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