Data engineer pay as stated at tech companies · 178 roles stating pay · 90 days to Oct 16, 2026
Updated
In short
The median stated pay of data engineer roles at tech companies in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026 is $165k a year. Pay is stated in 178 of 364 (49%) data engineer roles. By level, the median is $168.8k for senior roles.
Median stated pay
- All levels
- $165k a year
- Roles stating pay
- 178 of 364 (49%) roles state pay.
| Level | Median | Roles stating pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior data engineer | $168.8k a year | 80 of 167 (48%) |
Junior, mid-level, staff, principal and lead: fewer than 50 roles at each level state pay, so no median is shown.
Each median is taken over a different set of roles, so a level's median can sit above or below the median for all levels.
Each stated range counts as its midpoint, and a single figure or a one-sided "from" or "up to" amount as that figure, in US dollars a year. The median is taken over the roles that state pay and never estimated for the rest.
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Questions about data engineer roles
How many data engineer roles state pay?
Companies with the most data engineer roles
- SpaceX4 roles
- Coinbase3 roles
- Defense Unicorns3 roles
- Dragos3 roles
- Point723 roles
- Airbnb2 roles
- Airwallex2 roles
- Alternative Path Private Limited2 roles
- Anduril Industries2 roles
- Anthropic2 roles
Guides
How we count: 364 roles from 322 employers in the 90 days to Oct 16, 2026, each role counted once however many boards post it. Methodology