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Data Engineer Salary and Equity in London 2024

How much does a Data Engineer expect to make at London-based startups? The average expected salary for Data Engineers in London-based startups is 61k per year, with a range from 4k to 150k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Engineers in London startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

60.9k

Average Salary

1 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Data Engineer in London is $60,933, which is 17.8% lower than the average London startup salary of$74,167. Data Engineer salaries in London are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$128,055/yr

Range $71k - $150k

Average

$60,933/yr

Range $26k - $102k

Below Average

$49,217/yr

Range $4k - $102k


Industries

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in London can get in Legal, that is $102,000. This pay is 211.9% higher than the average Data Engineer salary in London, which is $32,700. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Legal (avg $102,000 per year), Legal Tech (avg $102,000 per year), Fin Tech (avg $102,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in London can get with Python, that is $60,000. This pay is 19.1% lower than the average salary in London startups, which is $74,167. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Engineer skills in London of 2024 are:
  • 1. Python

    $60k

  • 2. Machine Learning

    $3k

  • 3. SQL

    $3k

  • 4. Node.js

    $3k

  • 5. Docker

    $3k

  • 6. ElasticSearch

    $3k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in London can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $102,000. This pay is 37.5% higher than the average salary in London startups, which is $74,167. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.