Senior Data Engineer Salary

How much does a senior data engineer make? Real compensation data updated February 2026.

$159,262

Average Min

$210,658

Average Max

$205,292

Median Salary

$574,000

Top Salary

Entry level: $180,332

Senior level: $230,000

Top earners: $278,866

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Similar roles and their compensation ranges.

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Senior Data Engineer, Data Platform

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Senior Software Engineer (Edge Data & Telemetry)

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Senior Data Engineer - Internal Tools

2 open positions

$180,000 - $220,000

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Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering

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Senior Data/ML Engineer

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Senior Data Engineer Salary by Experience Level

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

Senior

$210,658

average max salary

Range: $159,262 - $210,658

Based on 259 jobs

Top Paying Companies for Senior Data Engineers

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

Roku

4 senior data engineer jobs

$168,750 - $398,500

salary range

Roblox

2 senior data engineer jobs

$238,520 - $289,460

salary range

Waymo

3 senior data engineer jobs

$229,667 - $291,333

salary range

Block

2 senior data engineer jobs

$207,900 - $311,900

salary range

Formation Bio

2 senior data engineer jobs

$225,000 - $280,000

salary range

Sentry

2 senior data engineer jobs

$206,000 - $288,000

salary range

Headway

3 senior data engineer jobs

$205,417 - $241,667

salary range

Arbiter Ai

3 senior data engineer jobs

$180,000 - $240,000

salary range

Verkada

2 senior data engineer jobs

$130,000 - $280,000

salary range

TRM Labs

8 senior data engineer jobs

$190,000 - $219,125

salary range

Senior Data Engineer Salary by Region

Compare senior data engineer compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

136 jobs

$162,392 - $209,627

salary range

Worldwide

121 jobs

$155,922 - $211,969

salary range

Senior Data Engineer Salary by Industry

How senior data engineer salaries vary across different industries.

Data

138 jobs

$154,840 - $200,108

salary range

Engineering

121 jobs

$164,306 - $222,692

salary range

Recent Senior Data Engineer Jobs with Salary

Latest senior data engineer job postings with published compensation.

Senior Big Data Engineer

Blueprint Technologies • Remote

$100,000 - $110,000

Senior Software Engineer, Data Warehouse

Amplitude • San Francisco, CA

$190,000 - $286,000

Senior Software Engineer - Business Systems Data Infrastructure

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $280,000

Senior Data Engineer

Vanna Health • Remote

$150,000 - $210,000

Senior Fullstack Engineer - Backstage Portal, Data Experience

Spotify • New York, NY

$164,448 - $234,926

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Verkada • San Mateo, CA United States

$130,000 - $280,000

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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual senior data engineer job postings.

Updated Regularly

Data refreshed as new jobs are posted.

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All figures in US Dollars, annual.