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Data Engineer salary
Compensation data for data engineer roles — pipelines, ETL, cloud infrastructure, Spark and orchestration.
The median Data Engineer salary is $118,919, with most listings between $74,690 and $157,052, based on 1,243 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 1,669 active data engineer listings in the current index.
Compensation range — Data Engineer
From 1,243 listings with disclosed salary fields
25th percentile
$74,690
Lower end of market
Median
$118,919
Midpoint of postings
75th percentile
$157,052
Upper-market range
| Percentile | USD |
|---|---|
| 25th | 74690 |
| Median | 118919 |
| 75th | 157052 |
Seniority mix
How data engineer listings break down by seniority level.
Skill salary premiums
Median pay when a skill appears in a data engineer listing (minimum three matches). Bar shows relative salary vs top skill.
- Kotlin$270,000
- Datadog$222,000
- Elasticsearch$222,000
- Rust$219,500
- JavaScript$215,000
- Next.js$215,000
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Data Engineer salary FAQ
What is the average Data Engineer salary in 2026?
The median Data Engineer salary is $118,919, with most listings falling between $74,690 (25th percentile) and $157,052 (75th percentile). This is based on 1,243 active job listings with employer-disclosed pay ranges.
Which skills increase Data Engineer pay the most?
Kotlin is associated with the highest median pay for data engineer listings at $270,000, followed by Datadog ($222,000). Premiums reflect the median salary of listings that mention each skill, with a minimum of three matched listings.
How does seniority affect Data Engineer salary?
Across current data engineer listings, mid-level roles are the most common at 50% of postings. Senior and lead positions typically sit toward the 75th percentile ($157,052), while entry-level roles cluster nearer the 25th percentile ($74,690).
How is this Data 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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