Glassdoor Data Engineer SalaryGlassdoor Data Engineer Salary

$161,725

Average Base Salary

$195,030

Average Total Compensation

Min: $136K
Max: $187K
Min: $60K
Max: $260K

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Normalized Glassdoor Data Engineer Salaries


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The average base salary for Data Engineer at Glassdoor is in the top 95% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Engineer at Glassdoor is $161,725 while the average Data Engineer base salary is $107,309.

If we normalize the salaries at Glassdoor by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Glassdoor is in the top 88% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Glassdoor by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Glassdoor is in the top 98% compared to all other companies.

Glassdoor Data Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

$147K
$188K
$134K
$182K

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Engineer at Glassdoor. Here are the base salaries of a Data Engineer at Glassdoor grouped into 2 seniority categories.

Glassdoor Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

$136K
$187K
Business Analyst*
$160K
$131K
$171K
$111K
$180K
Data Analyst*
$120K

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Software Engineer role pays the most with a $167,794 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $120,000 base salary.

Top Cities for Glassdoor Data Engineer Salaries


The Data Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $161,725 average base salary. The Data Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the lowest paying salary with $161,725 average base salary.

Glassdoor Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

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$600K
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$172K
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$299K
$146K
$220K
$131K
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$187K

The Data Engineer at Trend Micro salary is the highest paying salary with a $930,000 average base salary. The Data Engineer at Kpmg salary is the lowest paying salary with $42,000 average base salary.