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Lead Data Engineer salary: median $159,000 a year

Lead Data Engineer listings that state pay run from $145,000 to $185,000 for the middle half, based on 48 current job listings. 257 lead data engineer roles are open now.

Lead Data Engineer pay range

From 48 open listings that state pay. Annual, in US dollars.

Lower quarter
$145,000
Median
$159,000
Upper quarter
$185,000

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How much does a lead data engineer make?
Among 48 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the median is $159,000 a year, and half of listings fall between $145,000 and $185,000.
Where does this lead data engineer pay data come from?
From current job listings on employers’ own career sites that state a pay range. Hourly pay is converted at 2,080 hours a year, and a listing’s midpoint is used. Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.

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