Trying to win with data engineers? You're not alone. You’re competing with the entire market. Competitive salaries aren’t just an incentive — they’re table stakes. Update your salary benchmarks for data engineers using insights from 10 000+ job descriptions on SA's leading tech marketplace.
In this report, you'll get exclusive data, including:
Quartile salary breakdowns to help you set fair, competitive pay ranges
Talent pool trends for data engineers
How average salaries compare to those for data scientists
The demand for data engineers has surged as companies look to build and maintain the infrastructure for data generation. That's seen them close the gap on data scientist during the first ten years of their careers.
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Methodology
The salary data comes from over 2300 data engineer job descriptions with salary stipulated upfront on the OfferZen platform over the past 12 months. To note:
79% of accepted offers on OfferZen match or exceed the salary listed in the job description.
Average salaries are single data points and only one part of a bigger story.
Many respondents may earn significantly more or less than these averages.
Every individual's context is different. Ultimately, salary is a personal conversation that should take place between employee and employer.
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