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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,030 positions with reported compensation (4% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

SGD 80,000

25th percentile

SGD 80,000

Median (50th)

SGD 80,000

75th percentile

SGD 100,000

90th percentile

SGD 100,000

Average salary: SGD 89,022

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

SQL

Azure

ETL

Spark

Python

AWS

Agile

Warehouse

Git

CI/CD

Power BI

Kafka

GCP

Tableau

Java

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)
Bengaluru	1,291	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	3%	15	806
Mumbai	827	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	4%	15	689
singapore	718	SGD 80,000	SGD 80,000 – SGD 100,000	1%	15	508
Hyderabad	600	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	3%	15	369
Pune	484	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	5%	15	300
New Delhi	421	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	6%	15	307
Chennai	420	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	5%	15	291
Gurugram	383	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	5%	15	313
dubai	376	AED 200,000	AED 120,000 – AED 250,000	6%	15	320
Surat	194	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	119
Kolkata	192	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	9%	15	129
Kollam	168	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	109
Dindigul	167	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	109
Bhavnagar	166	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107
Kozhikode	166	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107
Tirupati	166	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107
Agra	165	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107
Kota	165	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	109
Nadiad	165	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107
Vadodara	165	$80,000	$80,000 – $100,000	7%	15	107

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Tata Consultancy Services 334 jobs

Turing 171 jobs

KPI Partners 98 jobs

Programmers.io 95 jobs

PropStream 95 jobs

Alternative Path 95 jobs

DGN Technologies Inc 94 jobs

Black Piano 86 jobs

EliteRecruitments 86 jobs

Generis Tek Inc 82 jobs

Experion Technologies 76 jobs

HTC Global Services 76 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

India 21,912 jobs United States 1,539 jobs Singapore 726 jobs UAE 717 jobs Germany 580 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is solidly active, with 25,474 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 24,706 new positions were posted (16,414 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is SGD 80,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between SGD 80,000 and SGD 100,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command SGD 100,000 or more. Note that 96% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is dubai at AED 200,000 median, while Vadodara offers $80,000.

Remote Work Availability

7% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (1,903 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, ETL, Spark, Python, and AWS. 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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