Google Data Engineer Salary

Google Data Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$148,185

Average Base Salary

$194,015

Average Total Compensation

Min: $101K
Max: $190K
Base Salary
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Min: $3K
Max: $369K
Total Compensation
Median: $195K
Mean (Average): $194K
Data points: 63
The average base salary for a Data Engineer at Google is $148,185
based on 87 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $150,018.

The estimated average total compensation is $194,015
based on 63 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $190,411.

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Normalized Google Data Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
0% - Low
15%85%
Cost of living
0% - Low
15%85%
Years of experience
0% - Low
15%85%

The average base salary for Data Engineer at Google is in the top 89% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Engineer at Google is $148,185 while the average Data Engineer base salary is $107,308.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Google is in the top 81% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Google by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Google is in the top 87% compared to all other companies.

Google Data Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Manager*
$185K
Manager
Median: $185K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 1
Senior
$123K
$210K
Senior
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 21
Mid-Level
$88K
$198K
Mid-Level
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 17
Entry Level
$87K
$143K
Entry Level
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 7
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Engineer at Google. Here are the base salaries of a Data Engineer at Google grouped into 4 seniority categories.

Google Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$120K
$256K
Product Manager
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $182K
Data points: 357
Machine Learning Engineer
$76K
$232K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $169K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 200
Research Scientist
$132K
$212K
Research Scientist
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $164K
Data points: 257
Software Engineer
$112K
$216K
Software Engineer
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $157K
Data points: 10,669
Data Scientist
$123K
$195K
Data Scientist
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $152K
Data points: 442
Data Engineer
$101K
$190K
Data Engineer
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Product Analyst
$99K
$187K
Product Analyst
Median: $151K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst
$103K
$200K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 43
Data Analyst
$100K
$166K
Data Analyst
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 190
Business Intelligence
$88K
$205K
Business Intelligence
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 71
Business Analyst
$90K
$175K
Business Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 272
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Most data science positions fall under different position titles depending on the actual role.

From the graph we can see that on average the Product Manager role pays the most with a $182,008 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $128,648 base salary.

Top Cities for Google Data Engineer Salaries

Pittsburgh, PA*
$177K
Pittsburgh, PA
Median: $177K
Mean (Average): $177K
Data points: 1
Zurich, Switzerland*
$167K
$188K
Zurich, Switzerland
Median: $173K
Mean (Average): $176K
Data points: 3
Los Angeles, CA*
$159K
$184K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 2
Seattle, WA
$144K
$183K
Seattle, WA
Median: $156K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 8
Boston, MA*
$133K
$174K
Boston, MA
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $156K
Data points: 3
New York, NY
$127K
$188K
New York, NY
Median: $149K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 8
San Francisco, CA
$114K
$199K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $143K
Mean (Average): $151K
Data points: 48
Chicago, IL*
$105K
$162K
Chicago, IL
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 3
Tel Aviv, Israel*
$130K
Tel Aviv, Israel
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 1
Austin, TX*
$105K
$122K
Austin, TX
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $112K
Data points: 3
Raleigh, NC*
$110K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $110K
Mean (Average): $110K
Data points: 1
London, United Kingdom*
$92K
$119K
London, United Kingdom
Median: $105K
Mean (Average): $105K
Data points: 2
Munich, Germany*
$93K
Munich, Germany
Median: $93K
Mean (Average): $93K
Data points: 1
Toronto, Canada*
$81K
Toronto, Canada
Median: $81K
Mean (Average): $81K
Data points: 1
Sydney, Australia*
$69K
Sydney, Australia
Median: $69K
Mean (Average): $69K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Data Engineer salary in Pittsburgh, PA is the highest paying salary with a $176,500 average base salary. The Data Engineer salary in Sydney, Australia is the lowest paying salary with $69,000 average base salary.

Google Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Companies

Netflix
$135K
$600K
Netflix
Median: $171K
Mean (Average): $287K
Data points: 65
Stitch Fix
$159K
$251K
Stitch Fix
Median: $235K
Mean (Average): $218K
Data points: 11
Pepsico
$172K
$220K
Pepsico
Median: $220K
Mean (Average): $202K
Data points: 5
Roku Inc.
$167K
$299K
Roku Inc.
Median: $181K
Mean (Average): $201K
Data points: 24
Airbnb
$146K
$220K
Airbnb
Median: $190K
Mean (Average): $186K
Data points: 16
Lyft
$131K
$235K
Lyft
Median: $183K
Mean (Average): $185K
Data points: 16
Tiktok
$160K
$241K
Tiktok
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $184K
Data points: 6
Doordash
$166K
$207K
Doordash
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $183K
Data points: 7
Nutanix
$150K
$243K
Nutanix
Median: $171K
Mean (Average): $181K
Data points: 8
Nvidia
$129K
$236K
Nvidia
Median: $172K
Mean (Average): $179K
Data points: 8
Compass
$150K
$195K
Compass
Median: $170K
Mean (Average): $172K
Data points: 7
Instacart
$131K
$195K
Instacart
Median: $180K
Mean (Average): $169K
Data points: 9
Digisight Technologies, Inc.
$134K
$220K
Digisight Technologies, Inc.
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $169K
Data points: 8
Bloomberg Lp
$138K
$201K
Bloomberg Lp
Median: $163K
Mean (Average): $166K
Data points: 13
Google
$101K
$190K
Google
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $148K
Data points: 87
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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