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Data Engineer Salary and Equity in Seattle 2024

How much does a Data Engineer expect to make at Seattle-based startups? The average expected salary for Data Engineers in Seattle-based startups is 146k per year, with a range from 80k to 180k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Engineers in Seattle startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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4 years

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The average salary for a Data Engineer in Seattle is $146,042, which is 34.0% higher than the average Seattle startup salary of$109,000. Data Engineer salaries in Seattle 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

$176,042/yr

Range $168k - $180k

Average

$146,042/yr

Range $126k - $170k

Below Average

$118,625/yr

Range $80k - $155k


Industries

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in Seattle can get in Legal, that is $102,000. This pay is 0.0% lower than the average Data Engineer salary in Seattle, which is $102,000. 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 Seattle can get with Python, that is $135,000. This pay is 23.9% higher than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $109,000. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Engineer skills in Seattle of 2024 are:
  • 1. Python

    $135k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Engineer in Seattle can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $102,000. This pay is 6.4% lower than the average salary in Seattle startups, which is $109,000. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.