Data Engineer Salary Guide
Data engineers build the pipelines and platforms analytics and ML depend on. Demand is high and pay reflects scarcity of strong platform skills.
Data Engineer salary by experience level
Entry (0–1 yr)$80,000 – $100,000
Mid (1–3 yrs)$105,000 – $140,000
Senior (3–5 yrs)$140,000 – $180,000
Lead / Principal (5+ yrs)$180,000 – $230,000
Figures are broad market estimates in USD for full-time roles and vary by company, location, and individual experience.
In-demand Data Engineer skills
SQLSparkAirflowdbtSnowflakePython
What moves your pay
- Streaming vs. batch scale
- Cloud data-warehouse depth
- Industry data volume
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