Data Engineer Salary by Country
Data engineers build the pipelines and warehouses that make data reliable and available. Choose a country for a city-by-city breakdown in local currency.
Countries covered
40
10-yr outlook
+30%
projected growth
Category
Technology
Data Engineer salary by country
| Country | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
 United States | $151,000 | $12,600 |
 United Kingdom | $187,419 | $15,663 |
 Canada | $170,841 | $14,260 |
 Australia | $215,825 | $17,974 |
 Germany | $205,294 | $17,108 |
 France | $188,186 | $15,739 |
 Netherlands | $215,559 | $18,020 |
 Switzerland | $228,595 | $19,029 |
 Singapore | $210,454 | $17,564 |
 India | $33,301 | $2,775 |
 Japan | $134,730 | $11,227 |
 South Korea | $154,729 | $12,894 |
 Poland | $152,801 | $12,729 |
 Brazil | $68,276 | $5,693 |
 United Arab Emirates | $132,335 | $11,028 |
 Mexico | $74,798 | $6,235 |
 Ireland | $183,624 | $15,283 |
 Spain | $147,128 | $12,318 |
 Italy | $144,847 | $12,090 |
 Sweden | $189,128 | $15,761 |
 Norway | $279,175 | $23,265 |
 Denmark | $210,973 | $17,581 |
 Belgium | $220,121 | $18,362 |
 Austria | $179,062 | $14,941 |
 Portugal | $111,429 | $9,238 |
 Finland | $171,079 | $14,257 |
 China | $112,685 | $9,395 |
 Hong Kong | $154,341 | $12,858 |
 New Zealand | $137,031 | $11,400 |
 Indonesia | $28,419 | $2,368 |
 Philippines | $27,132 | $2,262 |
 Vietnam | $29,442 | $2,453 |
 Thailand | $57,588 | $4,799 |
 Malaysia | $85,261 | $7,101 |
 Israel | $170,014 | $14,179 |
 Saudi Arabia | $94,400 | $7,867 |
 Turkey | $69,536 | $5,795 |
 Argentina | $28,734 | $2,395 |
 Colombia | $55,042 | $4,587 |
 South Africa | $53,936 | $4,495 |
Source figures are in each country’s local currency; amounts above convert to your display currency.
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Required skills
SQLPythonSparkAirflowCloud data
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a data engineer make?
- Pay depends on the country. Among markets we cover, national medians include 771.120.000 ₫ in Vietnam; Rp 513.570.000 in Indonesia; ₩232,300,000 in South Korea, and more.
- Which country pays data engineers the most?
- Of the 40 countries with data on Pay by Role, Vietnam has the highest national median at about 771.120.000 ₫ per year.
- Which country pays data engineers the least?
- Among covered countries, Portugal is on the lower end at about 97 700 € per year (local currency).
- Is data engineer a growing career?
- Employment for this role is projected to change by about +30% over the next decade.
- What skills do data engineers need?
- Common skills include SQL, Python, Spark, Airflow, Cloud data. Requirements vary by country, employer, and seniority.
- What other technology jobs are similar?
- Related roles include Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer. Compare pay on each job page.