Median salary
$180,000
median over time
Typical range
$143k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.4%
9,798 of 45,775 roles
Live roles
45,775
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Electro-Mechanical Test Engineer
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$172,500 | 1,076 |
OpenAI
|
$307,500 | 265 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$153,000 | 193 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 147 |
Relativity Space
|
$156,750 | 146 |
Databricks
|
$214,700 | 143 |
Snowflake
|
$233,750 | 126 |
Esri
|
$115,752 | 113 |
Data Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $225,000 | 1,999 |
| Seattle | $219,375 | 479 |
| New York | $209,000 | 1,414 |
| Sydney | $190,000 | 11 |
| Austin | $188,750 | 168 |
| Boston | $185,000 | 350 |
| Chicago | $172,550 | 206 |
| Los Angeles | $168,750 | 202 |
| Atlanta | $163,500 | 88 |
| Singapore | $155,836 | 19 |
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How much do Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Data Engineer roles is $180,000 per year. Most pay falls between $143,000 (25th percentile) and $222,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $109,926 to $267,000.
These figures are computed live from 45,775 active Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 9,798 (21.4%) 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 Data Engineer roles include Baton Corporation Ltd, Anduril Industries and Rain.
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.