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The estimated total pay for a Senior Data Engineer is $142,228 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $121,178 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $21,050 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Senior Data Engineer | $142,228 /yr |
| Lead Data Engineer | $149,935 /yr |
| Principal Data Engineer | $167,834 /yr |
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The national average salary for a Senior Data Engineer is $135,961 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Data Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 1828 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Data Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Senior Data Engineer in United States is $182,603 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Data Engineer in United States is $101,233 per year.
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