# Data Engineer Salary Senior: $153k median (2026)

> senior data engineer salary - based on 1,333 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $153k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $130k - $185k
- **Based on:** 351 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 464 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 182 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 96 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 43 open)
- Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (division 65, 32 open)
- Legal and accounting activities (division 69, 30 open)

## Top companies hiring

- PwC (19 open)
- Amazon (18 open)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (14 open)
- Bright Vision Technologies (10 open)
- Jobgether (8 open)
- Haystack (8 open)
- Bosch Group (8 open)
- Guidehouse (8 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-pht-staffing-llc-4444895484) - PHT Staffing LLC - Illinois
- [AWS St Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/aws-st-data-engineer-at-interex-group-4431067882) - InterEx Group - New York
- [Lead Azure Fabric Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/lead-azure-fabric-data-engineer-at-teksystems-4442848526) - TEKsystems - Dallas, TX
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-aclu-of-puerto-rico-4445666541) - ACLU of Puerto Rico - New York, NY - $167,568
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-remotehunter-4444897472) - RemoteHunter - United States - $91,700 to $163,700
- [Real-Time Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/real-time-data-engineer-at-bright-vision-technologies-4446119632) - Bright Vision Technologies - Coppell, TX - $135,000–$160,000
- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-sotalent-4442838303) - SoTalent - Springfield
- [Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-at-haystack-4442816480) - Haystack - United States
- [AI/ML Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/ai-ml-data-engineer-at-haystack-4442807429) - Haystack - Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-systems-planning-analysis-4400505805) - Systems Planning & Analysis - Alexandria, VA - $130,000.00
- [Data Engineer, Global Live](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-engineer-global-live-at-tiktok-4444853060) - TikTok - San Jose, CA
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-data-engineer-at-k-l-gates-4428152610) - K&L Gates - Charleston, SC - $128,000 - $ 249,000

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