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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 658 positions with reported compensation (4% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

$80,084

25th percentile

$85,389

Median (50th)

$106,900

75th percentile

$150,000

90th percentile

$190,000

Average salary: $121,079

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Azure

Spark

SQL

ETL

Python

AWS

CI/CD

Git

Power BI

Warehouse

Kafka

Scala

GCP

NoSQL

NLP

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	1,031	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	687
Hyderabad	512	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	323
London	335	£75,000	£65,000 – £85,000	3%	15	54
Pune	272	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	151
Gurugram	231	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	138
Chennai	219	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	129
Mumbai	199	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	110
New Delhi	181	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	117
Amravati	133	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	100
Faridabad	133	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	97
Nashik	133	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	1%	15	103
Surat	133	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	93
Solapur	127	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	100
Kanpur	121	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	83
Jamnagar	116	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	83
Junagadh	114	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	83
Gandhinagar	113	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	83
Vijayawada	111	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	82
Aligarh	109	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	76
Kakinada	108	$106,900	$85,389 – $150,000	–	15	78

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Tata Consultancy Services 357 jobs

TechNET IT Recruitment Ltd 130 jobs

BrightEdge 127 jobs

Vericence 116 jobs

EXL 79 jobs

Persistent Systems 50 jobs

MHPI (Masco Home Products India) 45 jobs

HCLTech 42 jobs

ALL KNOWN SERVICES 42 jobs

Innodata Inc. 39 jobs

Aspire, Jordan 38 jobs

Black Piano 37 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

India 14,486 jobs United States 1,334 jobs United Kingdom 668 jobs Germany 614 jobs UAE 211 jobs Saudi Arabia 4 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is solidly active, with 17,317 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 16,061 new positions were posted (10,963 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is $106,900, with the middle 50% of earners making between $85,389 and $150,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command $190,000 or more. Note that 96% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Bengaluru at $106,900 median, while London offers £75,000.

Remote Work Availability

3% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (529 listings). This role typically requires on-site presence, though select employers are offering flexible arrangements.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Data Engineer roles are Azure, Spark, SQL, ETL, 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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