Median salary
$167,500
median over time
Typical range
$136.3k – $186.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
9.2%
31 of 337 roles
Live roles
337
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Software Engineer, Core ComfyUI Contributor
Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Product Engineer (all levels)
Product Engineer (UI-Focused) — Horizon
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Technical Product Marketing Lead
Lead Mechanical/ Product Design Engineer, Special Projects
Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform
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How much do worldwide-remote Data Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for worldwide-remote Data Engineer roles is $167,500 per year. Most pay falls between $136,250 (25th percentile) and $186,336 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $86,575 to $207,000.
These figures are computed live from 337 active worldwide-remote Data Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 31 (9.2%) 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 worldwide-remote Data Engineer roles include Comfy, Prophet Security, Anima and Prefect.
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.