Kafka
$190,750
median · per year, annualized USD
Median over time
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$150.1k
25th
$190.8k
Median
$225k
75th
$113.4k
$270k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th
Full range $6.9k – $500k · outliers off-axis
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SE Sezzle | $87,000 | 36 |
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 25 |
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 25 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$237,500 | 20 |
Confluent
|
$207,366 | 18 |
Compass
|
$186,050 | 18 |
AXS
|
$141,655 | 17 |
Klaviyo
|
$185,000 | 16 |
Kafka salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $215,000 | 250 |
| New York | $203,000 | 264 |
| Seattle | $195,725 | 64 |
| Denver | $193,756 | 33 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 68 |
| Chicago | $180,500 | 39 |
| Austin | $180,000 | 27 |
| Los Angeles | $170,000 | 45 |
| Singapore | $165,576 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $159,825 | 21 |