Data Engineering Salaries
Data Engineering roles pay a median of $172,850 per year across 887 postings that disclose pay, ranging from $144,750 to $210,000.
Updated September 14, 2026
| Level | Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern | EUR | month | €1,000 | €1,200 | €1,200 | 19 |
| Intern | USD | hour | $26 | $29 | $42 | 12 |
| Intern | CAD | year | CA$54,612 | CA$61,425 | CA$78,700 | 10 |
| Intern | USD | year | $61,425 | $96,000 | $150,000 | 9 |
| Intern | CAD | hour | CA$30 | CA$30 | CA$42 | 5 |
| Junior | EUR | year | €27,375 | €30,250 | €33,500 | 60 |
| Junior | USD | year | $98,750 | $117,500 | $152,000 | 19 |
| Junior | CAD | year | CA$68,332 | CA$74,194 | CA$78,344 | 10 |
| Junior | EUR | month | €2,856 | €3,788 | €4,204 | 10 |
| Junior | GBP | year | £38,543 | £45,000 | £55,000 | 9 |
| Junior | PLN | month | PLN 6,000 | PLN 6,500 | PLN 8,875 | 7 |
| Junior | RUB | month | RUB 117,500 | RUB 125,000 | RUB 127,500 | 5 |
| Middle | EUR | year | €30,000 | €30,000 | €42,500 | 17 |
| Middle | USD | year | $101,450 | $130,000 | $145,000 | 13 |
| Middle | GBP | year | £48,750 | £55,000 | £62,500 | 7 |
| Middle | PLN | month | PLN 9,750 | PLN 11,500 | PLN 21,500 | 7 |
| Middle | PLN | hour | PLN 131 | PLN 135 | PLN 170 | 5 |
| Senior | USD | year | $140,000 | $160,278 | $190,200 | 472 |
| Senior | EUR | year | €45,000 | €55,000 | €70,000 | 248 |
| Senior | GBP | year | £65,000 | £76,741 | £90,000 | 177 |
| Senior | CAD | year | CA$115,000 | CA$132,500 | CA$152,000 | 167 |
| Senior | EUR | month | €5,773 | €6,625 | €7,000 | 166 |
| Senior | PLN | month | PLN 17,500 | PLN 20,050 | PLN 23,500 | 55 |
| Senior | AUD | year | A$135,250 | A$146,878 | A$164,725 | 42 |
| Senior | PLN | hour | PLN 152 | PLN 160 | PLN 172 | 39 |
| Senior | CAD | hour | CA$66 | CA$78 | CA$92 | 30 |
| Senior | GBP | day | £500 | £650 | £662 | 23 |
| Senior | EUR | day | €325 | €325 | €325 | 18 |
| Senior | AUD | day | A$850 | A$950 | A$1,175 | 17 |
| Senior | PLN | year | PLN 222,400 | PLN 280,000 | PLN 300,000 | 17 |
| Senior | SGD | month | SGD 8,000 | SGD 9,875 | SGD 11,000 | 16 |
| Senior | USD | hour | $68 | $70 | $84 | 16 |
| Senior | ZAR | year | ZAR 809,500 | ZAR 1,080,000 | ZAR 1,200,000 | 15 |
| Senior | INR | year | ₹2,125,000 | ₹2,750,000 | ₹3,375,000 | 15 |
| Senior | USD | month | $4,438 | $5,415 | $6,125 | 12 |
| Senior | NZD | year | NZ$136,250 | NZ$143,960 | NZ$148,480 | 12 |
| Senior | AUD | hour | A$132 | A$140 | A$145 | 9 |
| Senior | MXN | month | MX$65,400 | MX$70,000 | MX$86,250 | 7 |
| Senior | DKK | year | DKK 803,950 | DKK 803,950 | DKK 950,000 | 7 |
| Senior | SGD | year | SGD 125,000 | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | 5 |
| Lead | USD | year | $150,000 | $174,375 | $211,200 | 154 |
| Lead | GBP | year | £77,750 | £85,000 | £92,000 | 119 |
| Lead | EUR | month | €5,400 | €6,200 | €6,436 | 42 |
| Lead | EUR | year | €51,500 | €62,500 | €80,000 | 32 |
| Lead | CAD | year | CA$116,456 | CA$130,000 | CA$145,675 | 30 |
| Lead | AUD | year | A$135,664 | A$149,285 | A$156,875 | 14 |
| Lead | PLN | year | PLN 194,900 | PLN 263,000 | PLN 322,125 | 14 |
| Lead | PLN | hour | PLN 174 | PLN 190 | PLN 199 | 6 |
| Lead | GBP | day | £325 | £350 | £459 | 6 |
| Lead | USD | hour | $70 | $71 | $72 | 5 |
| Lead | AUD | hour | A$80 | A$100 | A$140 | 5 |
| Staff | USD | year | $190,000 | $210,000 | $253,500 | 115 |
| Staff | CAD | year | CA$185,000 | CA$194,750 | CA$198,875 | 20 |
| Staff | EUR | year | €59,418 | €80,000 | €82,308 | 15 |
| Staff | GBP | year | £85,000 | £88,750 | £96,056 | 8 |
| Principal | USD | year | $157,729 | $197,775 | $239,375 | 62 |
| Principal | GBP | year | £64,581 | £88,959 | £100,000 | 28 |
| Principal | CAD | year | CA$127,650 | CA$137,500 | CA$157,500 | 11 |
| Principal | EUR | year | €89,000 | €89,000 | €90,650 | 10 |
| Principal | EUR | month | €7,000 | €7,105 | €7,105 | 5 |
| C-level | USD | year | $164,625 | $207,500 | $269,475 | 43 |
| C-level | GBP | year | £88,000 | £105,000 | £121,250 | 12 |
| C-level | GBP | day | £575 | £625 | £675 | 6 |
| All levels | USD | year | $144,750 | $172,850 | $210,000 | 887 |
| All levels | EUR | year | €40,000 | €52,500 | €69,250 | 384 |
| All levels | GBP | year | £67,000 | £82,000 | £90,000 | 361 |
| All levels | CAD | year | CA$110,000 | CA$132,500 | CA$153,225 | 254 |
| All levels | EUR | month | €5,491 | €6,200 | €7,000 | 244 |
| All levels | PLN | month | PLN 15,705 | PLN 18,450 | PLN 21,916 | 75 |
| All levels | AUD | year | A$134,361 | A$147,724 | A$166,300 | 68 |
| All levels | PLN | hour | PLN 151 | PLN 165 | PLN 175 | 50 |
| All levels | PLN | year | PLN 191,002 | PLN 269,450 | PLN 339,500 | 43 |
| All levels | GBP | day | £450 | £588 | £675 | 42 |
| All levels | CAD | hour | CA$60 | CA$69 | CA$88 | 42 |
| All levels | USD | hour | $34 | $67 | $71 | 34 |
| All levels | AUD | day | A$831 | A$925 | A$1,090 | 22 |
| All levels | EUR | day | €325 | €325 | €500 | 21 |
| All levels | SGD | month | SGD 7,200 | SGD 8,875 | SGD 11,000 | 20 |
| All levels | ZAR | year | ZAR 719,000 | ZAR 1,080,000 | ZAR 1,212,500 | 20 |
| All levels | NZD | year | NZ$137,845 | NZ$148,480 | NZ$157,500 | 19 |
| All levels | USD | month | $3,812 | $5,208 | $6,000 | 18 |
| All levels | INR | year | ₹2,000,000 | ₹2,675,000 | ₹3,312,500 | 16 |
| All levels | AUD | hour | A$112 | A$138 | A$142 | 15 |
| All levels | DKK | year | DKK 803,950 | DKK 933,550 | DKK 998,775 | 12 |
| All levels | MXN | month | MX$65,400 | MX$72,500 | MX$93,500 | 11 |
| All levels | MXN | year | MX$118,373 | MX$762,500 | MX$1,099,630 | 8 |
| All levels | CHF | year | CHF 82,500 | CHF 82,500 | CHF 111,250 | 7 |
| All levels | PHP | month | ₱47,500 | ₱89,000 | ₱123,000 | 6 |
| All levels | RUB | month | RUB 119,375 | RUB 126,250 | RUB 131,250 | 6 |
| All levels | AED | month | AED 19,000 | AED 33,000 | AED 50,000 | 5 |
| All levels | EUR | hour | €92 | €98 | €110 | 5 |
| All levels | PKR | year | PKR 2,000,000 | PKR 2,400,000 | PKR 4,500,000 | 5 |
| All levels | SGD | year | SGD 125,000 | SGD 150,000 | SGD 150,000 | 5 |
| All levels | VND | month | ₫20,000,000 | ₫37,500,000 | ₫52,000,000 | 5 |