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Data Engineer Salary and Equity in 2024
How much do Data Engineers expect to make at US-based startups? The average expected salary for Data Engineers in a startup is 125k per year, with a range from 81k to 215k. The salary range for Data Engineers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.
125.4k
Average Salary
3 years
Average years of experience
Salary
The average Data Engineer salary is $125,417, which is 23.7% higher than the average startup salary of $101,417. Data Engineer salaries are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.
Top of market
$180,083/yr
Range $160k - $215k
Average
$125,417/yr
Range $115k - $135k
Below Average
$94,250/yr
Range $81k - $110k
Top Locations
The highest average salary a Data Engineer can get in New York, that is $187,000. This pay is 49.1% higher than the average Data Engineer salary in startups, which is $125,417. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $187,000 per year), Seattle (avg $170,000 per year), Denver (avg $150,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
New York
$187k
Seattle
$170k
Denver
$150k
Austin
$140k
Remote
$125k
Los Angeles
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The highest average salary a Data Engineer can get in Data Privacy, that is $185,000. This pay is 2.7% higher than the average Data Engineer salary, which is $180,100. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Data Privacy (avg $185,000 per year), Speech Recognition (avg $185,000 per year), Developer APIs (avg $185,000 per year).
Tech Stack
The highest average salary a Data Engineer can get with C++, that is $185,000. This pay is 47.5% higher than the average Data Engineer salary in startups, which is $125,417. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
Top Tech Stacks
The top-paying Data Engineer skills of 2024 are:
1. C++
$185k
2. PyTorch
$185k
3. Deep Learning
$185k
4. Go
$166k
5. Docker
$145k
6. Pyspark
$140k
7. AWS
$140k
8. PostgreSQL
$140k
9. Kubernetes
$140k
10. Spark
$135k
Years of experience
Below Average
Average
Top of Market
The highest average salary a Data Engineer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $215,000. This pay is 71.4% higher than the average Data Engineer salary, which is $125,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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