Mid-Level Data Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$125,291

Average Base Salary

$130,448

Average Total Compensation

Min: $83K
Max: $163K
Base Salary
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 3,593
Min: $4K
Max: $266K
Total Compensation
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 396
The average base salary for a Mid-Level Data Engineer is $125,291
based on 3,593 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $125,608.

The estimated average total compensation is $130,448
based on 396 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $128,532.

Mid-Level Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive*
$73K
$125K
Executive
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 2
Manager
$89K
$212K
Manager
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 509
Senior
$81K
$190K
Senior
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4,327
Mid-Level
$83K
$163K
Mid-Level
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 3,593
Entry Level
$52K
$145K
Entry Level
Median: $101K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 146
Intern*
$50K
Intern
Median: $50K
Mean (Average): $50K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Engineer. Here are the base salaries of a Data Engineer grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Mid-Level Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Machine Learning Engineer
$70K
$207K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 701
Product Manager
$88K
$194K
Product Manager
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 1,505
Data Scientist
$77K
$180K
Data Scientist
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $134K
Data points: 4,178
Software Engineer
$77K
$180K
Software Engineer
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 25,864
Data Engineer
$83K
$163K
Data Engineer
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 3,593
Business Intelligence
$79K
$150K
Business Intelligence
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $119K
Data points: 2,156
Growth Marketing Analyst
$70K
$180K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $113K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 65
Product Analyst
$83K
$155K
Product Analyst
Median: $115K
Mean (Average): $113K
Data points: 29
Research Scientist
$55K
$165K
Research Scientist
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $109K
Data points: 1,226
Business Analyst
$63K
$130K
Business Analyst
Median: $89K
Mean (Average): $91K
Data points: 3,341
Data Analyst
$60K
$126K
Data Analyst
Median: $75K
Mean (Average): $80K
Data points: 1,441
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

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

From the graph we can see that on average the Machine Learning Engineer role pays the most with a $144,615 base salary while the Data Analyst role on average pays the least with a $79,999 base salary.

Top Cities for Mid-Level Data Engineer Salaries

New York, NY
$95K
$180K
New York, NY
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 174
San Francisco, CA
$98K
$190K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 349
Austin, TX
$91K
$160K
Austin, TX
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 138
Boston, MA
$98K
$164K
Boston, MA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 106
Washington, DC
$93K
$156K
Washington, DC
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 120
Denver, CO
$90K
$160K
Denver, CO
Median: $133K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 32
Charlotte, NC
$90K
$162K
Charlotte, NC
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 23
Zurich, Switzerland
$99K
$171K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $117K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 6
Seattle, WA
$91K
$156K
Seattle, WA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 1,550
Portland, OR
$72K
$152K
Portland, OR
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 35
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Area
$61K
$153K
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Area
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 31
Los Angeles, CA
$92K
$163K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 69
Madison, WI
$90K
$151K
Madison, WI
Median: $122K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 63
Chicago, IL
$85K
$153K
Chicago, IL
Median: $119K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 31
Phoenix, AZ
$68K
$155K
Phoenix, AZ
Median: $136K
Mean (Average): $121K
Data points: 30
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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The Data Engineer salary in Taipei, Taiwan is the highest paying salary with a $357,333 average base salary. The Data Engineer salary in Noida, India is the lowest paying salary with $45,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Mid-Level Data Engineer Salaries

Spotify
$138K
$190K
Spotify
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 12
Twitch
$127K
$185K
Twitch
Median: $178K
Mean (Average): $169K
Data points: 20
Credit Karma
$120K
$210K
Credit Karma
Median: $162K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 13
Meta
$138K
$175K
Meta
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 23
Wayfair
$120K
$179K
Wayfair
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 5
Google
$88K
$198K
Google
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 17
Dataminr, Inc.
$145K
$150K
Dataminr, Inc.
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 6
Optum
$145K
$150K
Optum
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 6
Compugain
$130K
$151K
Compugain
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 11
Grubhub
$130K
$155K
Grubhub
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 26
Chewy
$120K
$164K
Chewy
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 40
Apple
$100K
$168K
Apple
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 11
audible, inc.
$132K
$153K
audible, inc.
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 8
Shutterstock
$122K
$145K
Shutterstock
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 5
Capital One
$76K
$182K
Capital One
Median: $128K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 10
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Data Engineer at Trend Micro salary is the highest paying salary with a $930,000 average base salary. The Data Engineer at Comscore, Inc. salary is the lowest paying salary with $42,000 average base salary.
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