Senior Data Engineer in SF
Salary distribution for Senior Data Engineer postings in SF.
Updated
Senior Data Engineer postings in SF post a p50 of $190k across 20 disclosed-salary observations. That's 12% above the all-bands Senior Data Engineer median — useful as a "SF premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $170k – $222k.
p25
$170k
p50
$190k
p75
$209k
p90
$222k
Sample size: 20 postings
Top companies hiring Senior Data Engineer
Reflects all Senior Data Engineer postings — not narrowed to SF.
- Speechify51 roles
- Databricks32 roles
- Apple15 roles
- Plaid13 roles
- Socure12 roles
Common stacks for Senior Data Engineer
Pair this city with a stack to narrow the band further.
- python146 postings · p50 $170k
- typescript97 postings · p50 $188k
- aws61 postings · p50 $190k
- gcp59 postings · p50 $170k
- rust52 postings · p50 $200k
Frequently asked questions
- Do Senior Data Engineer postings in SF pay more than average?
- Postings in SF post a p50 of $190k. Compare to the all-bands Senior Data Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether SF represents a premium.
- What's the sample size behind this Senior Data Engineer benchmark?
- 20 disclosed-salary Senior 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 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.