Tesla Data Engineer Salary

IQ Team
Written by IQ Team
IQ Team
Published March 24, 2022
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$137,677

Average Base Salary

$114,327

Average Total Compensation

Min: $115K
Max: $164K
Base Salary
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 25
Min: $49K
Max: $163K
Total Compensation
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $114K
Data points: 4
The average base salary for a Data Engineer at Tesla is $137,677
based on 25 data points.
Adjusting the average for more recent salary data points, the average recency weighted base salary is $138,477.

The estimated average total compensation is $114,327
based on 4 data points.
The average recency weighted total compensation is $112,172.

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Normalized Tesla Data Engineer Salaries


Average total compensation
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Cost of living
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Years of experience
0% - Low
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The average base salary for Data Engineer at Tesla is in the top 83% compared to all other companies salaries.

The average base salary for Data Engineer at Tesla is $137,677 while the average Data Engineer base salary is $107,309.

If we normalize the salaries at Tesla by the cost of living, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Tesla is in the top 65% compared to all other companies.

If we normalize the salaries at Tesla by the years of experience, then the average base salary for Data Engineer at Tesla is in the top 57% compared to all other companies.

Tesla Data Engineer Salary by Seniority Levels

Senior
$124K
$166K
Senior
Median: $146K
Mean (Average): $146K
Data points: 16
Mid-Level*
$120K
Mid-Level
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Entry Level*
$140K
Entry Level
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 1
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

Seniority can increase the pay of a Data Engineer at Tesla. Here are the base salaries of a Data Engineer at Tesla grouped into 3 seniority categories.

Tesla Data Engineer Salary Compared to other Positions

Product Manager
$124K
$195K
Product Manager
Median: $144K
Mean (Average): $154K
Data points: 6
Machine Learning Engineer*
$123K
$170K
Machine Learning Engineer
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $144K
Data points: 4
Software Engineer
$114K
$191K
Software Engineer
Median: $135K
Mean (Average): $141K
Data points: 208
Data Engineer
$115K
$164K
Data Engineer
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 25
Data Scientist
$99K
$167K
Data Scientist
Median: $126K
Mean (Average): $127K
Data points: 28
Growth Marketing Analyst*
$120K
Growth Marketing Analyst
Median: $120K
Mean (Average): $120K
Data points: 1
Product Analyst*
$112K
$124K
Product Analyst
Median: $118K
Mean (Average): $118K
Data points: 2
Research Scientist
$86K
$142K
Research Scientist
Median: $96K
Mean (Average): $107K
Data points: 6
Data Analyst
$85K
$126K
Data Analyst
Median: $103K
Mean (Average): $102K
Data points: 16
Business Intelligence
$87K
$114K
Business Intelligence
Median: $90K
Mean (Average): $97K
Data points: 9
Business Analyst
$90K
$115K
Business Analyst
Median: $91K
Mean (Average): $94K
Data points: 21
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 $153,667 base salary while the Business Analyst role on average pays the least with a $94,262 base salary.

Top Cities for Tesla Data Engineer Salaries

San Francisco, CA
$115K
$164K
San Francisco, CA
Median: $142K
Mean (Average): $140K
Data points: 24
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)

The Data Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the highest paying salary with a $139,589 average base salary. The Data Engineer salary in San Francisco, CA is the lowest paying salary with $139,589 average base salary.

Tesla 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
Tesla
$115K
$164K
Tesla
Median: $140K
Mean (Average): $138K
Data points: 25
Base salary
Median
Mean (Average)
* = Low confidence (less than 5 data points)
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