Data Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Data Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 128,150

✏️ This salary info is based on 10 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average Data Engineer salary lies between USD 89,500 and USD 179,000 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Data Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
10
Top 10%
$ 187,000
Top 25%
$ 179,000
Median
$ 128,150
Bottom 25%
$ 89,500
Bottom 10%
$ 69,500

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Data Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Data Engineer job listings are Cloud, Python and Analytics. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 134 jobs Python | 131 jobs Analytics | 99 jobs AWS | 90 jobs SQL | 87 jobs Big Data | 76 jobs Java | 59 jobs Azure | 58 jobs Computer Science | 58 jobs GCP | 57 jobs Clearance | 55 jobs Compliance | 55 jobs Data Analytics | 50 jobs Agile | 49 jobs APIs | 46 jobs Automation | 44 jobs Security Clearance | 41 jobs CISSP | 37 jobs Machine Learning | 35 jobs Monitoring | 35 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Data Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Data Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Equity / stock options. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 91 jobs Health care | 63 jobs Equity / stock options | 55 jobs Flex hours | 53 jobs Team events | 49 jobs Medical leave | 45 jobs Insurance | 44 jobs Flex vacation | 42 jobs Salary bonus | 38 jobs Parental leave | 36 jobs Transparency | 34 jobs Wellness | 32 jobs Startup environment | 32 jobs Competitive pay | 27 jobs Gear | 20 jobs Home office stipend | 19 jobs 401(k) matching | 12 jobs Relocation support | 10 jobs Travel | 9 jobs Fitness / gym | 2 jobs

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