Director Of Data Engineering Salary

How much does a director of data engineering make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$205,759

Average Min

$255,624

Average Max

$250,000

Median Salary

$430,000

Top Salary

Entry level: $230,400

Senior level: $325,000

Top earners: $340,000

Related Director Of Data Engineering Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

Director of Engineering, AI & ML, Data Collections

2 open positions

$260,000 - $340,000

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Director of Data Engineering

2 open positions

$176,500 - $260,500

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Director of Engineering, Data Cloud Platform

5 open positions

$193,536 - $241,920

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Top Paying Companies for Director Of Data Engineerings

Companies offering the highest director of data engineering salaries based on their job listings.

Liftoff

1 director of data engineering jobs

$390,000 - $430,000

salary range

Cedar

1 director of data engineering jobs

$280,500 - $330,000

salary range

PitchBook Data

4 director of data engineering jobs

$262,500 - $323,750

salary range

SimplePractice

1 director of data engineering jobs

$208,000 - $271,000

salary range

Arcadia

1 director of data engineering jobs

$165,000 - $295,625

salary range

ActBlue

1 director of data engineering jobs

$213,918 - $242,511

salary range

DigitalOcean

5 director of data engineering jobs

$193,536 - $241,920

salary range

Hometap

1 director of data engineering jobs

$200,000 - $215,000

salary range

Alt

1 director of data engineering jobs

$188,000 - $215,000

salary range

Red Ventures

1 director of data engineering jobs

$145,000 - $250,000

salary range

Director Of Data Engineering Salary by Region

Compare director of data engineering compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

10 jobs

$244,650 - $303,663

salary range

Worldwide

10 jobs

$166,868 - $207,586

salary range

Director Of Data Engineering Salary by Industry

How director of data engineering salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

16 jobs

$209,266 - $258,373

salary range

Data

4 jobs

$191,730 - $244,628

salary range

Recent Director Of Data Engineering Jobs with Salary

Latest director of data engineering job postings with published compensation.

Director of Data Engineering

Red Ventures • Charlotte, NC

$145,000 - $250,000

Director of Engineering, Data Collections Technology

PitchBook Data • Seattle, Washington, United States

$290,000 - $325,000

Director of Engineering, Enterprise Data Platform

PitchBook Data • Seattle, Washington, United States

$240,000 - $290,000

Director of Engineering, AI & ML, Data Collections

PitchBook Data • New York, New York, United States

$260,000 - $340,000

Director of Engineering, AI & ML, Data Collections

PitchBook Data • Seattle, Washington, United States

$260,000 - $340,000

Director, Data Engineering

Livefront • Minneapolis, MN or Remote (USA)

$165,000 - $200,000

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Real Job Data

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