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Senior Data Engineer Salary

How much does a senior data engineer make? Real compensation data updated December 2025.

$167,959
Average Min
$221,518
Average Max
$213,853
Median Salary
$574,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $191,000
Senior level: $239,445
Top earners: $281,962

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Related Senior Data Engineer Job Titles

Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

1

Senior Software Engineer, DevOps - Data Platform

4 open positions

$168,750 - $398,500
salary range
2

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Binary Log Data Replication

2 open positions

$214,292 - $267,864
salary range
3

Senior Data Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer - Listing Quality

2 open positions

$180,000 - $247,500
salary range
4

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

3 open positions

$176,947 - $225,000
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5

Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Data Systems

2 open positions

$166,000 - $225,000
salary range
6

Senior Staff Data Engineer

3 open positions

$171,333 - $213,667
salary range
7

Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

2 open positions

$160,500 - $198,000
salary range
8

Senior Data Engineer

39 open positions

$154,638 - $200,092
salary range
9

Senior Software Engineer, Data Products

2 open positions

$140,000 - $200,000
salary range
10

Senior Software Engineer, Data (AI Insights)

2 open positions

$135,000 - $200,000
salary range

Senior Data Engineer Salary by Experience Level

How senior data engineer salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$221,518
average max salary
Range: $167,959 - $221,518
Based on 114 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Senior Data Engineers

Companies offering the highest senior data engineer salaries based on their job listings.

1

Roku

4 senior data engineer jobs

$168,750 - $398,500
salary range
2

Roblox

2 senior data engineer jobs

$232,980 - $288,395
salary range
3

Airbnb

2 senior data engineer jobs

$224,000 - $280,000
salary range
4

Figure

1 senior data engineer jobs

$140,000 - $350,000
salary range
5

Fivetran

2 senior data engineer jobs

$214,292 - $267,864
salary range
6

StubHub

2 senior data engineer jobs

$200,000 - $250,000
salary range
7

Faire

2 senior data engineer jobs

$180,000 - $247,500
salary range
8

Waymo

2 senior data engineer jobs

$187,000 - $237,500
salary range
9

Arbiter Ai

3 senior data engineer jobs

$180,000 - $240,000
salary range
10

Moloco

2 senior data engineer jobs

$184,000 - $230,000
salary range

Senior Data Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior data engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

Worldwide

46 jobs

$167,949 - $231,270
salary range

North America

67 jobs

$168,278 - $214,950
salary range

Senior Data Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior data engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Data

63 jobs

$164,409 - $210,861
salary range

Engineering

50 jobs

$172,090 - $235,376
salary range

Finance

1 jobs

$185,000 - $200,000
salary range

Recent Senior Data Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior data engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Data Engineer

Topstep • United States

$155,000 - $180,000

Senior Staff Data Engineer, Marketplaces DNA

Airbnb • United States

$244,000 - $305,000

Senior Engineering Manager - Marketplaces DNA (Data & AI)

Airbnb • Remote - USA

$204,000 - $255,000

Senior Data Engineer

Curology • United States

$170,000 - $190,000

Senior Data Engineer

GoFundMe • San Francisco, CA

$156,000 - $234,000

Senior Staff Data Engineer

NBCUniversal • New York

$150,000 - $185,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior data engineer job postings.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.