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Salary Details for a Data Engineer at Microsoft

Updated Nov 11, 2023

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$153K - $224K/yr
Base Pay
$123K - $169K/yr
Additional Pay
$30K - $56K/yr

$184K

/yr
$153K$224K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Data Engineer at Microsoft is $183,959 per year. This number represents 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 base pay is $144,029 per year. The estimated additional pay is $39,931 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $153K-$224K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$183,959

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$144,029/yr$123K - $169K78.3%
Bonus
$17,487/yr$13K - $24K9.5%
Stock
$22,443/yr$17K - $31K12.2%

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Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$173,000/yr

$133K

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$40K

1-3 years
Nov 10, 2023
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1-3 years

$133K

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$40K

Seattle, WA

Nov 10, 2023

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Oct 22, 2023
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4-6 years

Bellevue, WA

Oct 22, 2023

Senior Data Engineer

Portland, OR

$251,000/yr

$171K

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$80K

10-14 years
Sep 30, 2023
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10-14 years

$171K

 | 

$80K

Portland, OR

Sep 30, 2023

Data Engineer

Redmond, WA

$137,000/yr

$137K

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$0

4-6 years
Aug 27, 2023
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4-6 years

$137K

 | 

$0

Redmond, WA

Aug 27, 2023

Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$174,000/yr

$174K

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$0

7-9 years
Aug 23, 2023
Data Engineer$174,000

7-9 years

$174K

 | 

$0

Seattle, WA

Aug 23, 2023

Sr Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$145,000/yr

$145K

 | 

$0

10-14 years
Aug 11, 2023
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10-14 years

$145K

 | 

$0

Seattle, WA

Aug 11, 2023

Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$198,000/yr

$198K

 | 

$0

15+ years
Jul 9, 2023
Data Engineer$198,000

15+ years

$198K

 | 

$0

Seattle, WA

Jul 9, 2023

Senior Data Engineer

Redmond, WA

$158,000/yr

$158K

 | 

$0

7-9 years
Jul 5, 2023
Senior Data Engineer$158,000

7-9 years

$158K

 | 

$0

Redmond, WA

Jul 5, 2023

Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

$140K - $163K/yr
10-14 years
Jun 5, 2023
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10-14 years

Seattle, WA

Jun 5, 2023

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Atlanta, GA

$116K - $135K/yr
0-1 year
May 31, 2023
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0-1 year

Atlanta, GA

May 31, 2023

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Microsoft Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Data Engineer is $124,951 per year in United States, which is 32% lower than the average Microsoft salary of $183,959 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Data Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $94,514 per year and goes up to $181,940 per year for the highest level of seniority.

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