Data Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 971 positions with reported compensation (17% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

$89,640

25th percentile

$110,000

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th percentile

$170,000

90th percentile

$179,000

Average salary: $143,317

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Data Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

SQL

Azure

Python

ETL

Spark

Git

CI/CD

Warehouse

AWS

Power BI

Terraform

Agile

Tableau

Machine Learning

GCP

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Data Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	336	£80,000	£65,000 – £95,000	3%	15	59
dubai	166	AED 240,000	AED 180,000 – AED 300,000	8%	15	166
New York, NY	102	$150,900	$123,173 – $170,000	16%	15	58
Washington DC	94	$145,000	$115,000 – $174,000	19%	15	55
Indiana	80	$152,500	$143,750 – $161,250	8%	3	40
abu dhabi	78	AED 223,200	AED 180,000 – AED 300,000	1%	15	78
Berlin	77	€60,000	€60,000 – €79,000	1%	15	11
California	70	$138,700	$135,000 – $174,500	21%	8	46
England	66	£50,000	£40,000 – £55,000	–	3	2
Wisconsin	62	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000	34%	2	41
Maine	58	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000	31%	1	50
Maryland	58	$135,000	$122,500 – $152,500	21%	5	49
Texas	58	$119,700	$94,550 – $144,850	16%	7	44
North Dakota	56	$152,500	$143,750 – $161,250	27%	1	42
Delaware, OH	55	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000	27%	2	44
Hamburg	55	$140,000	$110,000 – $170,000	5%	15	8
Illinois	55	$152,500	$143,750 – $161,250	27%	1	47
Kentucky	55	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000	27%	1	47
New Jersey	55	$160,250	$155,375 – $165,125	16%	3	42
Florida	54	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000	22%	2	42

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Openkyber 757 jobs

Nigel Frank 63 jobs

NTT DATA, Inc. 35 jobs

Quant Capital 32 jobs

Remotedxb 22 jobs

Ashdown Group 14 jobs

Capco 12 jobs

Solirius Reply 11 jobs

System One 10 jobs

Capgemini 9 jobs

SGS Consulting 9 jobs

inovex GmbH 7 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

United States 3,667 jobs United Kingdom 770 jobs Germany 583 jobs India 373 jobs UAE 276 jobs Saudi Arabia 5 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 5,674 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 4,356 new positions were posted (3,175 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is $140,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between $110,000 and $170,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command $179,000 or more. Note that 83% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 240,000 median, while England offers £50,000.

Remote Work Availability

17% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (963 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Data Engineer roles are SQL, Azure, Python, ETL, Spark, and Git. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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