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Senior Data Engineer with aws

Salary distribution for Senior Data Engineer postings that mention aws.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Senior Data Engineer postings that mention aws post a p50 of $190k across 56 disclosed-salary observations. That's 12% above the all-bands Senior Data Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $160k – $231k.

p25

$160k

p50

$190k

p75

$215k

p90

$231k

Sample size: 56 postings

Top companies hiring Senior Data Engineer

Reflects all Senior Data Engineer postings — not narrowed to aws.

  • Speechify51 roles
  • Databricks32 roles
  • OpenAI18 roles
  • Airbnb12 roles
  • Lyft12 roles

Senior Data Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • Remote75 postings · p50 $170k
  • SF36 postings · p50 $200k
  • NYC20 postings · p50 $180k
  • US-Other16 postings · p50 $241k
  • Non-US4 postings · p50 $149k

Frequently asked questions

Do Senior Data Engineer postings that mention aws pay more than average?
Postings mentioning aws post a p50 of $190k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Data Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether aws represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Senior Data Engineer benchmark?
56 disclosed-salary Senior Data Engineer postings that mention aws over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Senior Data Engineer market?
The "All Senior 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.

← All Senior Data Engineer levels→ aws stack overview