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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,075 positions with reported compensation (30% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

$86,722

25th percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th percentile

$160,000

90th percentile

$197,000

Average salary: $136,157

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

SQL

Python

Azure

Spark

AWS

ETL

CI/CD

GCP

Terraform

Git

Agile

Docker

Power BI

Warehouse

Scala

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	294	£80,000	£65,000 – £95,000	3%	15	58
Paris	219	€55,000	€50,000 – €60,000	4%	15	35
dubai	177	AED 223,200	AED 153,398 – AED 279,000	7%	15	26
abu dhabi	85	AED 180,000	AED 120,000 – AED 279,000	1%	15	25
Berlin	70	€60,000	€60,000 – €60,000	11%	15	11
New York, NY	66	$140,000	$115,000 – $170,000	3%	15	12
Hamburg	58	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	5%	15	12
München	58	€81,000	€81,000 – €81,000	5%	15	5
England	53	£52,500	£45,000 – £58,750	–	2	13
Lyon	51	€47,500	€40,000 – €50,000	8%	15	20
Washington DC	50	$174,000	$125,000 – $193,750	–	15	9
Lille	48	€45,000	€44,000 – €45,000	8%	15	20
Nantes	48	€38,000	€37,500 – €40,500	10%	15	8
Manchester	48	£56,529	£55,000 – £70,000	4%	15	4
, , united arab emirates	44	AED 180,000	AED 150,000 – AED 257,069	5%	15	9
United Kingdom	38	£70,000	£70,000 – £70,000	18%	15	11
Indiana	37	$130,000	$100,000 – $160,000	–	6	9
Chicago, IL	31	$140,000	$110,841 – $174,000	6%	15	12
Frankfurt am Main	31	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	15	2
India	30	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000	17%	5	2

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Collective.work 78 jobs

Nigel Frank 52 jobs

Quant Capital 32 jobs

NTT DATA, Inc. 32 jobs

Remotedxb 25 jobs

Mastercard 24 jobs

GSSTech Group 18 jobs

Forums Talents Handicap 16 jobs

Ashdown Group 14 jobs

AMILTONE 14 jobs

Tenth Revolution Group 13 jobs

System One 13 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

United States 1,233 jobs France 787 jobs United Kingdom 686 jobs Germany 534 jobs UAE 300 jobs Saudi Arabia 5 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 3,545 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 2,033 new positions were posted (849 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is $130,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between $100,000 and $160,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command $197,000 or more. Note that 70% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 223,200 median, while Nantes offers €38,000.

Remote Work Availability

11% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (401 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, Python, Azure, Spark, AWS, and ETL. 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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