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Analytics Engineer salary
Pay ranges for analytics engineers — dbt, data modelling, Snowflake, BigQuery and semantic layer work.
The median Analytics Engineer salary is $85,500, with most listings between $65,590 and $131,708, based on 137 active listings with employer-disclosed pay.
Source: Datamata Studios — methodology and update cadence.
At a glance
- Figures use the midpoint of employer-published salary_min and salary_max — not self-reported surveys or aggregator estimates.
- Based on 188 active analytics engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — Analytics Engineer
From 137 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$65,590
Lower end of market
Median
$85,500
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$131,708
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 65590 |
| Median | 85500 |
| 75th | 131708 |
Seniority mix
How analytics engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a analytics engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- LLMs / GenAI$136,031
- GCP$123,501
- Power BI$105,784
- AI Agents$100,000
- Stakeholder Mgmt$86,000
- Databricks$85,500
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Analytics Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average Analytics Engineer salary in 2026?
The median Analytics Engineer salary is $85,500, with most listings falling between $65,590 (25th percentile) and $131,708 (75th percentile). This is based on 137 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase Analytics Engineer pay the most?
LLMs / GenAI is associated with the highest median pay for analytics engineer listings at $136,031, followed by GCP ($123,501). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect Analytics Engineer salary?
Across current analytics engineer listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 53% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($131,708), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($65,590).
How is this Analytics Engineer salary data calculated?
Figures use the midpoint of each employer's published salary_min and salary_max from active job listings — not self-reported surveys or third-party aggregator estimates. The data refreshes daily as new listings are indexed.
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