Data Engineering Salaries
Data Engineering roles pay a median of $170,000 per year across 884 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $144,900 to $205,768.
Updated October 17, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | EUR | month | €1,000 | €1,200 | €1,200 | 20 |
| Intern | USD | hour | $27 | $31 | $40 | 18 |
| Intern | USD | year | $75,000 | $93,000 | $122,500 | 13 |
| Intern | CAD | year | CA$61,188 | CA$61,425 | CA$80,000 | 7 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$26 | CA$37 | CA$42 | 6 |
| Intern | USD | month | $250 | $250 | $250 | 5 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €31,500 | €32,000 | €38,500 | 27 |
| Junior | USD | year | $95,000 | $107,100 | $125,000 | 21 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £38,543 | £45,000 | £50,000 | 16 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €3,250 | €3,400 | €3,875 | 11 |
| Junior | CAD | year | CA$60,000 | CA$60,000 | CA$70,887 | 5 |
| Junior | AUD | year | A$150,000 | A$150,000 | A$150,000 | 5 |
| Middle | USD | year | $121,000 | $135,000 | $155,000 | 17 |
| Middle | EUR | year | €30,000 | €30,000 | €34,000 | 11 |
| Middle | PLN | hour | PLN 115 | PLN 145 | PLN 147 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $142,488 | $162,500 | $192,332 | 465 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €45,000 | €55,000 | €67,500 | 176 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £62,000 | £70,000 | £80,000 | 165 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,662 | €6,350 | €7,000 | 158 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$116,875 | CA$135,000 | CA$151,397 | 148 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$128,631 | A$140,146 | A$175,000 | 42 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £470 | £600 | £650 | 25 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$61 | CA$85 | CA$90 | 21 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 16,700 | PLN 21,500 | PLN 25,025 | 20 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹2,849,182 | ₹3,250,000 | 19 |
| Senior | EUR | day | €325 | €325 | €400 | 17 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $20 | $52 | $68 | 14 |
| Senior | ZAR | year | ZAR 900,000 | ZAR 1,080,000 | ZAR 1,170,000 | 14 |
| Senior | EUR | hour | €38 | €38 | €100 | 13 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 152 | PLN 160 | PLN 161 | 12 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$850 | A$900 | A$975 | 9 |
| Senior | USD | month | $4,125 | $6,000 | $6,500 | 7 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 227,256 | PLN 255,000 | PLN 293,000 | 7 |
| Senior | NZD | year | NZ$135,000 | NZ$136,250 | NZ$139,720 | 7 |
| Senior | SGD | month | SGD 6,400 | SGD 7,250 | SGD 8,000 | 5 |
| Senior | AUD | hour | A$112 | A$112 | A$140 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $142,575 | $165,000 | $211,200 | 163 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £75,000 | £80,000 | £86,500 | 99 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €4,250 | €5,250 | €6,200 | 41 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €42,750 | €52,500 | €65,625 | 30 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$120,250 | CA$137,500 | CA$155,000 | 18 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$135,664 | A$157,500 | A$180,000 | 17 |
| Lead | PLN | month | PLN 22,050 | PLN 22,050 | PLN 28,525 | 7 |
| Lead | GBP | day | £528 | £564 | £600 | 6 |
| Lead | AUD | hour | A$100 | A$140 | A$165 | 5 |
| Lead | PLN | year | PLN 263,000 | PLN 263,000 | PLN 339,500 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $186,656 | $201,000 | $237,875 | 104 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$173,925 | CA$190,000 | CA$194,938 | 18 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €67,500 | €67,500 | €82,308 | 17 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £110,669 | £115,000 | £140,000 | 12 |
| Staff | GBP | day | £1,300 | £1,300 | £1,300 | 9 |
| Principal | USD | year | $170,000 | $204,550 | $257,273 | 63 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £86,459 | £100,000 | £110,000 | 19 |
| Principal | NZD | year | NZ$158,552 | NZ$158,552 | NZ$158,552 | 9 |
| Principal | EUR | year | €90,650 | €90,650 | €100,000 | 8 |
| Principal | AUD | year | A$172,186 | A$189,843 | A$189,843 | 6 |
| Principal | EUR | month | €7,000 | €7,000 | €9,000 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $162,938 | $193,750 | $259,374 | 38 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £120,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 | 5 |
| All levels | USD | year | $144,900 | $170,000 | $205,768 | 884 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £65,000 | £75,000 | £87,918 | 321 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €40,000 | €55,000 | €67,875 | 274 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €4,450 | €5,956 | €7,000 | 237 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$111,050 | CA$135,300 | CA$155,000 | 203 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$128,973 | A$145,073 | A$178,750 | 74 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £528 | £600 | £850 | 44 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 17,300 | PLN 21,500 | PLN 24,500 | 35 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $26 | $36 | $52 | 35 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$54 | CA$68 | CA$89 | 30 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,062,500 | ₹2,849,182 | ₹3,437,500 | 22 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 144 | PLN 155 | PLN 160 | 19 |
| All levels | EUR | day | €306 | €325 | €384 | 18 |
| All levels | NZD | year | NZ$139,440 | NZ$158,552 | NZ$158,552 | 17 |
| All levels | ZAR | year | ZAR 900,000 | ZAR 1,080,000 | ZAR 1,200,000 | 17 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 172,200 | PLN 255,000 | PLN 300,000 | 17 |
| All levels | USD | month | $1,225 | $4,500 | $6,250 | 15 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$800 | A$850 | A$950 | 13 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €38 | €38 | €100 | 13 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$106 | A$138 | A$145 | 11 |
| All levels | CHF | year | CHF 82,500 | CHF 82,500 | CHF 83,750 | 7 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 117,500 | RUB 125,000 | RUB 153,125 | 6 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 6,612 | SGD 7,625 | SGD 9,500 | 6 |
| All levels | HKD | month | HK$51,300 | HK$54,000 | HK$60,000 | 5 |
| All levels | PLN | day | PLN 1,100 | PLN 1,160 | PLN 1,200 | 5 |
| All levels | MXN | month | MX$72,500 | MX$75,500 | MX$110,000 | 5 |