Data Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 16, 2026, 12:45 UTC
Average Salary
Hiring Velocity
+ 8%403
Open positions in SF
403 postings with employer-disclosed pay
Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.
Where this data comes from
Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology
230k+
Career pages indexed
Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.
Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.
1–2 hr
From posting to indexed
How much does a Data Engineer make in San Francisco?
Statistics are computed on range midpoints from postings active in the trailing 90 days. Figures are annual, in USD.
Posted salary distribution
n = 403 postings · base salary, as posted
Salary by years of experience
Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements
Posted salary percentiles
Base salary vs. estimated total compensation
| Percentile | Base Salary | Total comp est. |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $160,000 | $188,800 |
| 25th | $177,100 | $208,978 |
| 50th | $198,000 | $233,640 |
| 75th | $215,100 | $253,818 |
| 90th | $236,000 | $278,480 |
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Trends & market signals
Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Hiring velocity
- + 170%
London, England
≈ $84.1K - $113.8K Salary Range · £62.8K - £84.9K
- + 159%
Dallas, Texas
$93K - $125.8K Salary Range
- + 158%
New York, New York
$105.2K - $142.3K Salary Range
- + 113%
San Francisco, California
$121.1K - $163.8K Salary Range
Role in top Companies
- 0%
Anthropic
$320K - $405K Salary Range
- 0%
Recruiting from Scratch
$130K - $400K Salary Range
- 0%
Turo
$182K - $228K Salary Range
- 0%
EY
$150.7K - $251.2K Salary Range
Job Count Trend & Projection
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Salary Trend
Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.
Live postings with disclosed pay
A sample of the postings behind these numbers. Every listing links to the employer source.
Data Engineer
Atlassian·San Francisco, California · Seattle, Washington·Hybrid
$143,100 – $186,825
careers-americas.icims.com
Indexed 2d ago
Data Engineer
FocusKPI, Inc.·San Francisco, California·Remote
$45 – $55 / hourly
focuskpi.applytojob.com
Indexed 9d ago
Data Engineer
Binti·San Francisco, California · Seattle, Washington·Remote
$100,000 – $150,000
jobs.ashbyhq.com
Indexed 10d ago
Data Engineer
FluidStack·San Francisco, California · Austin, Texas·In-Person
$100,000 – $150,000
jobs.ashbyhq.com
Indexed 2w ago
Data Engineer
Campfire·San Francisco, California·In-Person
$120,000 – $180,000
jobs.ashbyhq.com
Indexed 4w ago
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