Senior Data Engineer salary benchmark
Owns warehouse architecture and data quality.
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Senior Data Engineer at the senior-level band posts a p50 of $170k across 118 qualifying postings. Band width (p25–p90) at the senior-level band spans $170k – $229k.
| Level | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| senior | $170k | $170k | $195k | $229k | 118 |
Companies hiring Senior Data Engineer
Top 5 by active postings over the trailing 26 weeks.
- Speechify51 roles · p50 $170k
- Databricks33 roles · p50 $181k
- Apple15 roles
- Socure12 roles
- Airbnb11 roles · p50 $179k
Common stacks for Senior Data Engineer
Stacks mentioned most often in Senior Data Engineer postings. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
- python141 postings · p50 $170k
- typescript94 postings · p50 $188k
- aws53 postings · p50 $190k
- gcp53 postings · p50 $170k
- docker52 postings · p50 $170k
- rust51 postings · p50 $197k
- terraform49 postings · p50 $170k
- infrastructure as code46 postings · p50 $170k
Senior Data Engineer by city
Top hiring markets for Senior Data Engineer. Each links to a narrowed benchmark page.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a Senior Data Engineer typically earn?
- Across the trailing 26 weeks of disclosed-salary postings, the p50 (median) for senior-level Senior Data Engineer is $170k. The full level-by-level breakdown is in the table above.
- How wide is the compensation band for Senior Data Engineer?
- Band width varies by level. At the senior-level band, p25 sits at $170k and p90 at $229k — a ratio you can use to gauge how much variance to expect when interviewing for Senior Data Engineer positions.
- Where can I see live Senior Data Engineer job postings?
- The "Companies hiring Senior Data Engineer" list below shows the companies with the most active postings for this role. You can also browse the underlying job posts at /jobs filtered to this role.
Methodology
Percentiles computed via PERCENTILE_CONT(p) WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY salary_mid) on disclosed salary ranges only — full methodology.