Median salary
$160,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$128.3k – $199.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
29.6%
1,608 of 5,440 roles
Live roles
5,440
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Research Engineer, RL Data Platform
Pre-training Data Infrastructure Engineer
Staff / Principal Data Engineer
Software Engineer - Data Aquisition (systems)
Software Engineer, Data Acquisition
Software Engineer, Frontier Data Products
Software Engineer, Search Systems - Code Data
Data Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 144 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$126,800 | 81 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$149,800 | 28 |
CACI
|
$139,950 | 25 |
Olsson
|
$120,000 | 21 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 19 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$127,350 | 18 |
Blue Origin
|
$188,162 | 17 |
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How much do Full-time Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Data Engineer roles is $160,000 per year. Most pay falls between $128,310 (25th percentile) and $199,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $103,113 to $243,825.
These figures are computed live from 5,440 active Full-time Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,608 (29.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Full-time Data Engineer roles include Anthropic, AppGate Cybersecurity, Inc., OpenAI and Mercor.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Full-time Data Engineer salary?
- The median is $160,000 per year, with most pay between $128,310 and $199,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,608 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Data Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $103,113 to $243,825 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $160,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.