Big Data
Big Data turns data into models, decisions, or dependable data products.
Published signal
Data Engineer proxy + Data familyHiring Clarify whether the job owns analysis, modelling, infrastructure, or all three.
Candidate Show a business decision or production outcome created by your data work.
Data Data Engineer proxy, not an exact Big Data or DBA median. Djinni Data category combines analysts, scientists, and engineers.
Independent salary benchmark
DOU salary survey
Salary range history
| Survey | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1650 | $3200 | $4300 | 93 | |
| $1600 | $2650 | $4450 | 90 | |
| $1841 | $3650 | $5449 | 104 | |
| $1872 | $3500 | $5300 | 148 | |
| $1700 | $3200 | $5000 | 137 | |
| $1900 | $3500 | $5250 | 139 | |
| $2488 | $3800 | $5500 | 168 | |
| $2150 | $3844 | $5575 | 138 | |
| $1934 | $3600 | $5500 | 154 | |
| $2650 | $4000 | $5950 | 187 |
Data and big-data engineers · monthly net base salary in USD; bonuses excluded; all locations in the published CSV.
Derived from the shortened public salary-survey data published by DOU. Jobnote and DOU vacancy salaries are separate datasets.
Most wanted skills
Counts of active jobs now and salaries.