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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,643 positions with reported compensation (34% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

$86,722

25th percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$126,500

75th percentile

$156,899

90th percentile

$184,000

Average salary: $134,881

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

SQL

ETL

Python

Spark

Azure

AWS

Warehouse

CI/CD

GCP

Java

Hadoop

Kafka

Git

Agile

Machine Learning

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)
singapore	938	SGD 80,000	SGD 70,000 – SGD 80,000	1%	15	343
London	318	£80,000	£65,000 – £95,000	4%	15	52
Paris	243	€55,000	€50,000 – €60,000	4%	15	35
dubai	180	AED 200,000	AED 150,000 – AED 257,069	7%	15	176
New York, NY	73	$127,000	$100,000 – $169,500	10%	15	11
abu dhabi	73	AED 180,000	AED 120,000 – AED 257,069	1%	15	69
Berlin	72	€60,000	€60,000 – €60,000	12%	15	5
Hamburg	61	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	5%	15	11
Washington DC	54	$130,000	$86,663 – $174,000	–	15	15
München	54	$126,500	$100,000 – $156,899	6%	15	8
Manchester	50	£62,779	£55,000 – £90,000	4%	15	2
Lille	45	€45,000	€42,000 – €46,500	–	15	16
, , united arab emirates	45	AED 223,200	AED 125,000 – AED 267,840	13%	15	45
England	44	£55,000	£45,000 – £60,000	–	3	7
Lyon	44	€47,500	€42,011 – €50,000	9%	15	11
Nantes	42	€38,000	€36,500 – €40,000	12%	13	10
United Kingdom	36	£70,000	£70,000 – £75,000	17%	15	9
Dallas, TX	32	$120,000	$115,000 – $120,000	16%	15	10
Frankfurt am Main	30	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	15	2
India	30	$126,500	$100,000 – $156,899	17%	4	1

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Collective.work 81 jobs

Nigel Frank 41 jobs

Quant Capital 32 jobs

OKX 30 jobs

System One 26 jobs

Mastercard 26 jobs

TikTok 25 jobs

FPT Asia Pacific 23 jobs

United States Digital Space LLC 21 jobs

Dormont Manufacturing Co 20 jobs

GSSTech Group 18 jobs

Forums Talents Handicap 16 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

United States 1,478 jobs Singapore 969 jobs France 801 jobs United Kingdom 750 jobs Germany 508 jobs UAE 292 jobs Saudi Arabia 5 jobs India 1 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 4,804 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,264 new positions were posted (1,646 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is $126,500, with the middle 50% of earners making between $100,000 and $156,899. Top earners (90th percentile) command $184,000 or more. Note that 66% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is , , united arab emirates at AED 223,200 median, while Nantes offers €38,000.

Remote Work Availability

14% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (696 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, ETL, Python, Spark, Azure, 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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