Lead Data Engineer salary

3 market ranges · employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026

The best-evidenced figure here is for lead data engineer roles at senior level across the United States: 42 postings where the employer stated pay put the middle half between $146,900 and $183,875, with a median of $164,550.

Every range here is counted from real postings, never modelled. 2 of the 3 ranges in the table rest on fewer than 10 postings and are marked hint: treat those as hints rather than benchmarks.

Every measured range

3 by market and level

Market	Level	Market range	Median	Sample
United States · country-wide	Senior	$146,900 – $183,875	$164,550	42
Remote · United States	Senior	$151,275 – $188,500	$174,500	6hint
New York	Senior	$170,625 – $191,250	$180,000	6hint

Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.

Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the market and level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.

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