Manager Data Engineer Salary

IQ Team
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IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$137,136

Average Base Salary

$169,485

Average Total Compensation

Min: $89K
Max: $212K
Base Salary
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 509
Min: $22K
Max: $327K
Total Compensation
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $169K
Data points: 61
The average base salary for a Manager Data Engineer is $137,136
based on 509 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $140,882.

The estimated average total compensation is $169,485
based on 61 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $168,018.

Manager Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Seniority Levels

Executive*
$73K
$125K
Executive
Median: $99K
Mean (Average): $99K
Data points: 2
Manager
$89K
$212K
Manager
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 509
Senior
$81K
$190K
Senior
Median: $123K
Mean (Average): $129K
Data points: 4,329
Mid-Level
$83K
$163K
Mid-Level
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 3,594
Entry Level
$53K
$145K
Entry Level
Median: $101K
Mean (Average): $101K
Data points: 147
Intern*
$50K
Intern
Median: $50K
Mean (Average): $50K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Engineer. Here are the base salaries of a Data Engineer grouped into 6 seniority categories.

Manager Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Analyst*
$242K
Product Analyst
Median: $242K
Mean (Average): $242K
Data points: 1
Research Scientist
$88K
$242K
Research Scientist
Median: $228K
Mean (Average): $199K
Data points: 20
Software Engineer
$85K
$266K
Software Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $178K
Data points: 5,129
Machine Learning Engineer
$78K
$251K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $175K
Data points: 152
Product Manager
$90K
$240K
Product Manager
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 2,728
Data Scientist
$77K
$220K
Data Scientist
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 822
Data Engineer
$89K
$212K
Data Engineer
Median: $132K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 509
Data Analyst
$72K
$195K
Data Analyst
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 326
Growth Marketing Analyst
$74K
$190K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $127K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 130
Business Intelligence
$65K
$192K
Business Intelligence
Median: $124K
Mean (Average): $125K
Data points: 238
Business Analyst
$65K
$165K
Business Analyst
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $106K
Data points: 582
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 Analyst role pays the most with a $242,000 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $106,384 base salary.

Top Cities for Manager Data Engineer Salaries

Seattle, WA
$112K
$224K
Seattle, WA
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 17
San Francisco, CA
$109K
$228K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $155K
Mean (Average): $161K
Data points: 144
Washington, DC
$106K
$229K
Washington, DC
Median: $160K
Mean (Average): $160K
Data points: 11
Atlanta, GA
$112K
$220K
Atlanta, GA
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 10
New York, NY
$102K
$204K
New York, NY
Median: $150K
Mean (Average): $153K
Data points: 31
Austin, TX
$105K
$203K
Austin, TX
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $147K
Data points: 8
Los Angeles, CA
$105K
$175K
Los Angeles, CA
Median: $154K
Mean (Average): $145K
Data points: 22
Portland, OR
$105K
$179K
Portland, OR
Median: $146K
Mean (Average): $142K
Data points: 19
Philadelphia, PA
$115K
$151K
Philadelphia, PA
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $137K
Data points: 5
Hartford, CT
$102K
$170K
Hartford, CT
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $131K
Data points: 19
Raleigh, NC
$90K
$151K
Raleigh, NC
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $130K
Data points: 6
Boston, MA
$76K
$157K
Boston, MA
Median: $130K
Mean (Average): $128K
Data points: 18
Cincinnati, OH
$102K
$133K
Cincinnati, OH
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 18
Dallas, TX
$92K
$152K
Dallas, TX
Median: $113K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 10
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
$98K
$136K
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Median: $109K
Mean (Average): $115K
Data points: 16
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1

The Data Engineer salary in Tel Aviv, Israel is the highest paying salary with a $192,000 average base salary. The Data Engineer salary in Moscow, Russia is the lowest paying salary with $57,000 average base salary.

Top Companies for Manager Data Engineer Salaries

Meta
$183K
$231K
Meta
Median: $207K
Mean (Average): $209K
Data points: 27
Visa
$170K
$198K
Visa
Median: $175K
Mean (Average): $181K
Data points: 6
Thoughtworks
$123K
$205K
Thoughtworks
Median: $161K
Mean (Average): $167K
Data points: 10
The Boston Consulting Group
$140K
$172K
The Boston Consulting Group
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $149K
Data points: 7
Nike
$112K
$164K
Nike
Median: $148K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 16
Cox Automotive Inc.
$131K
$153K
Cox Automotive Inc.
Median: $146K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 6
Accenture
$128K
$153K
Accenture
Median: $139K
Mean (Average): $139K
Data points: 10
Salesforce
$116K
$154K
Salesforce
Median: $145K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 5
Capital One
$88K
$237K
Capital One
Median: $104K
Mean (Average): $136K
Data points: 7
Enquero
$109K
$156K
Enquero
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $135K
Data points: 8
Amazon
$91K
$160K
Amazon
Median: $138K
Mean (Average): $133K
Data points: 6
Aetna
$104K
$150K
Aetna
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $132K
Data points: 27
Ge Aviation
$123K
$130K
Ge Aviation
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $126K
Data points: 5
Williams-sonoma, inc.
$107K
$152K
Williams-sonoma, inc.
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $124K
Data points: 12
84.51 degrees
$101K
$151K
84.51 degrees
Median: $125K
Mean (Average): $122K
Data points: 17
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
1
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The Data Engineer at Nutanix salary is the highest paying salary with a $280,000 average base salary. The Data Engineer at Sberbank salary is the lowest paying salary with $57,000 average base salary.
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