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Staff Data Engineer Data Engineering Salary

How much does a staff data engineer data engineering make? Real compensation data updated January 2026.

$189,343
Average Min
$247,465
Average Max
$247,000
Median Salary
$356,000
Top Salary
Entry level: $222,557
Senior level: $275,000
Top earners: $302,265

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Staff Data Engineer Data Engineering Salary by Experience Level

How staff data engineer data engineering salaries vary based on seniority and experience.

Senior

$247,465
average max salary
Range: $189,343 - $247,465
Based on 102 jobs

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Top Paying Companies for Staff Data Engineer Data Engineerings

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

1

StubHub

2 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$300,000 - $350,000
salary range
2

Waymo

1 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$281,000 - $356,000
salary range
3

PitchBook Data

1 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$260,000 - $325,000
salary range
4

Thumbtack

3 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$240,267 - $310,933
salary range
5

Discord

3 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$248,000 - $279,000
salary range
6

Faire

3 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$214,667 - $295,167
salary range
7

ID.me

2 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$217,565 - $260,000
salary range
8

Amplitude

3 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$190,000 - $286,000
salary range
9

Tectonai

2 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$206,500 - $262,000
salary range
10

BitGo

3 staff data engineer data engineering jobs

$213,333 - $253,333
salary range

Staff Data Engineer Data Engineering Salary by Region

Compare staff data engineer data engineering compensation across different geographic regions.

North America

64 jobs

$190,390 - $246,952
salary range

Worldwide

38 jobs

$187,579 - $248,328
salary range

Staff Data Engineer Data Engineering Salary by Industry

How staff data engineer data engineering salaries vary across different industries.

Engineering

51 jobs

$194,075 - $259,835
salary range

Data

50 jobs

$184,103 - $235,096
salary range

Product

1 jobs

$210,000 - $235,000
salary range

Recent Staff Data Engineer Data Engineering Jobs with Salary

Latest staff data engineer data engineering job postings with published compensation.

Staff Data Engineer

Bankrate • Remote

$130,000 - $200,000

Senior Staff Engineer, Data

FloQast • San Jose, California

$188,000 - $282,000

Staff Data Engineer

Life360 • Remote, USA ; Remote, Canada

$166,500 - $245,000

Staff Data Engineer

Method, a GlobalLogic company • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, New York, New York, United States, Remote

$125,000 - $159,000

Staff/Principal Data Platform & Analytics Engineer

PROCEPT BioRobotics • San Jose, CA

$192,000 - $230,000

Staff Data Engineer

Arine • Remote (United States of America)

$170,000 - $185,000
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Real Job Data

Salaries from actual staff data engineer data engineering job postings.

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