Data Engineer in SF
Salary distribution for Data Engineer postings in SF.
Updated
Data Engineer postings in SF post a p50 of $193k across 7 disclosed-salary observations. That's 14% above the all-bands Data Engineer median — useful as a "SF premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $178k – $241k.
p25
$178k
p50
$193k
p75
$211k
p90
$241k
Sample size: 7 postings
Top companies hiring Data Engineer
Reflects all Data Engineer postings — not narrowed to SF.
- Speechify51 roles
- Databricks32 roles
- Apple15 roles
- Plaid13 roles
- Socure12 roles
Common stacks for Data Engineer
Pair this city with a stack to narrow the band further.
- typescript61 postings · p50 $161k
- python55 postings · p50 $170k
- aws27 postings · p50 $175k
- git21 postings · p50 $190k
- rust20 postings · p50 $187k
Frequently asked questions
- Do Data Engineer postings in SF pay more than average?
- Postings in SF post a p50 of $193k. Compare to the all-bands Data Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether SF represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Data Engineer benchmark?
- 7 disclosed-salary Data Engineer postings in SF over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
- How does this compare to the broader Data Engineer market?
- The "All Data Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.
Methodology
See the salary percentiles methodology.