Median salary
$170,225
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$145k – $215k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
34.7%
1,001 of 2,883 roles
Live roles
2,883
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
Data Infrastructure Engineer, Pre-training
Staff+ Research Engineer, RL Data Platform
Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer
Staff / Principal Data Engineer
Software Engineer - Data Aquisition (systems)
Software Engineer, Data Acquisition
Senior Staff Backline Engineer - Data & AI
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Speechify
|
$170,000 | 102 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$144,000 | 28 |
Olsson
|
$121,500 | 21 |
|
OpenAI
|
$315,000 | 17 |
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 15 |
Esri
|
$113,360 | 15 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 13 |
Roblox
|
$269,270 | 11 |
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How much do Full-time Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Full-time Data Engineer roles is $170,225 per year. Most pay falls between $145,000 (25th percentile) and $215,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $110,214 to $270,000.
These figures are computed live from 2,883 active Full-time Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 1,001 (34.7%) 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, Capital on Tap, ComeOn Group, AppGate Cybersecurity and Inc..
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 $170,225 per year, with most pay between $145,000 and $215,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,001 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Full-time Data Engineer salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $110,214 to $270,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $170,225. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.