Discover Salaries

Data Engineer
Select location
Select skill
Advertising

Data Engineer salary in Advertising startups in 2026

How much does a Data Engineer expect to make in Advertising startups? The average expected salary for Data Engineers in Advertising startups is 159k per year, with a range from 37k to 250k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Engineers in Advertising startup varies depending on factors such as location, experience, skills, and startup stage.

159.0k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

Hiring data hero image

Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a Data Engineer in Advertising startups is $159,000, which is 48.0% higher than the average salary of $107,417 in Advertising startups. Data Engineer salaries in Advertising 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, and skill-set.

Top of market

$204,917/yr

Range $185k - $250k

Average

$159,000/yr

Range $133k - $185k

Below Average

$96,958/yr

Range $37k - $148k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in Advertising can get in New York, that is $140,500. This pay is 11.6% lower than the average Data Engineer salary in Advertising startups, which is $159,000. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: New York (avg $140,500 per year), Los Angeles (avg $130,000 per year). Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
New York

$140.5k

 

Industries

Use the filters above to discover compensation across companies similar to yours.

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in Advertising can get with C++, that is $185,000. This pay is 72.2% higher than the average salary in Advertising startups, which is $107,417. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Engineer skills in Advertising startups of 2026 are:
  • 1. C++

    $185k

  • 2. Deep Learning

    $185k

  • 3. PyTorch

    $185k

  • 4. Go

    $166k

  • 5. C

    $160k

  • 6. Docker

    $145k

  • 7. Kubernetes

    $140k

  • 8. PostgreSQL

    $140k

  • 9. AWS

    $140k

  • 10. Pyspark

    $140k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in Advertising can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $215,000. This pay is 100.2% higher than the average salary in Advertising startups, which is $107,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.