Remote Data Engineering Salary (2026)
Based on 366 live, fully-remote Data Engineering listings in the SleepHire index — real salaries from company job posts, not self-reported surveys. Refreshed daily.
25th pct
$83K
Median
$150K
75th pct
$193K
Median by seniority
junior$52K · 70 roles
mid$132K · 17 roles
senior$161K · 110 roles
staff$223K · 32 roles
principal$189K · 15 roles
lead$190K · 29 roles
manager$166K · 17 roles
director$175K · 5 roles
Figures are gross (pre-tax) annualised USD equivalents derived from the salary ranges published on each listing. Percentiles use the midpoint of each range.
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