Data Engineer
Nelnet
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Ogallala, NE · $115k–$135k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $125,000 a year. Across 200 open data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $112,000 to $160,000 and the median is $135,500. That is inside the middle half of those listings, 8% below the median.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among database architects, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database architects: 58% (high).
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About the job
...opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work. This role owns the data foundation underpinning Nelnet’s GenAI solutions for higher education and SLED clients. The Data Engineer builds and maintains the data pipelines, classification, and governance...