Staff Data Engineer Salary
Staff Data Engineer roles pay a median of $258k a year, based on 28 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $226k to $280k, and the top 10% more than $301k. 36% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Brex.
- $258k
- median USD
- $226k
- 25th percentile
- $280k
- 75th percentile
- 28
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($226k to $280k)
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | $237k | $255k | $282k |
| Toronto | 3 | $197k | $204k | $283k |
| Bellevue | 3 | $232k | $250k | $269k |
By country
| Country | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 22 | $226k | $255k | $283k |
| Canada | 4 | $201k | $237k | $293k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 18 | $218k | $253k | $277k |
| Remote | 10 | $233k | $266k | $287k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brex | 3 | $270k | $270k | $270k |
| Databricks | 3 | $220k | $226k | $226k |
Live roles
Staff Software Engineer Engineer, Model Development Platform
WayveRemote (US)
$276k–$294k
Remotedata engineerStaff$276k–$294k · 1d agoSenior Staff Data Engineer
CohereRemote (CA)
$275k–$450k
Remotedata engineerStaff$275k–$450k · 7d agoStaff Software Engineer, AI Tooling, Information Security
AirwallexMelbourne, Victoria, AU
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff10d agoStaff Data Engineer, Data and AI, Customer Data Platform
AirwallexSingapore, Singapore, SG
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff10d agoStaff Data Engineer, Tech Foundations
AirbnbSan Francisco, CA, US
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff13d agoSenior Staff Engineer - Backend & Data Engineering
NetradyneBengaluru, Karnataka, IN
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff15d agoStaff Data Infrastructure Engineer
FaireKitchener-Waterloo, ON
~$216k–$297k
data engineerStaff~$216k–$297k · 28d agoStaff Data Infrastructure Engineer
FaireNew York City, NY, US
~$247k–$339k
data engineerStaff~$247k–$339k · 28d agoStaff Software Engineer, Data Platform
OktaToronto, Ontario, CA
~$160k–$220k
data engineerStaff~$160k–$220k · 1mo agoStaff Software Engineer, Data Platform
AirwallexRemote (US)
$200k–$260k
Remotedata engineerStaff$200k–$260k · 1mo 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