Data Engineer Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 1,431 positions with reported compensation (30% of all Data Engineer listings).

10th percentile

SGD 70,000

25th percentile

SGD 70,000

Median (50th)

SGD 80,000

75th percentile

SGD 80,000

90th percentile

SGD 90,000

Average salary: SGD 77,568

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Data Engineer job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

Azure

SQL

ETL

Python

Spark

AWS

Warehouse

GCP

Kafka

Agile

Java

CI/CD

Git

Hadoop

Machine Learning

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Data Engineer opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
singapore	901	SGD 80,000	SGD 70,000 – SGD 80,000	1%	15	414
dubai	389	AED 200,000	AED 120,000 – AED 257,069	6%	15	213
London	307	£75,000	£63,750 – £95,000	5%	15	38
Paris	238	€55,000	€50,000 – €60,000	4%	15	52
abu dhabi	144	AED 180,000	AED 120,000 – AED 225,000	5%	15	90
Berlin	93	€60,000	€60,000 – €60,000	11%	15	26
New York, NY	85	$137,583	$100,000 – $168,000	7%	15	15
Hamburg	55	$80,000	$70,000 – $80,000	5%	15	10
Lille	47	€45,000	€44,500 – €46,500	–	15	17
München	47	$80,000	$70,000 – $80,000	–	15	11
Washington DC	44	$143,650	$127,500 – $176,500	5%	15	16
Manchester	43	£48,215	£40,000 – £73,750	5%	15	3
Lyon	41	€50,000	€50,000 – €50,000	10%	15	11
England	39	£55,000	£45,000 – £60,000	–	3	2
, , united arab emirates	38	AED 223,200	AED 131,250 – AED 257,069	13%	15	1
Frankfurt am Main	34	€80,000	€80,000 – €80,000	–	15	6
Nantes	33	€38,000	€38,000 – €41,000	6%	12	5
ajman	30	$80,000	$70,000 – $80,000	17%	13	30
fujairah	30	$80,000	$70,000 – $80,000	17%	13	30
ras al khaymah	30	$80,000	$70,000 – $80,000	17%	13	30

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Data Engineer openings globally.

Collective.work 80 jobs

GSSTech Group 60 jobs

Dormont Manufacturing Co 36 jobs

Nigel Frank 36 jobs

Quant Capital 32 jobs

Müller`s Solutions 28 jobs

FPT Asia Pacific 25 jobs

OKX 25 jobs

GSS Tech Group 24 jobs

Global Software Solutions Group 23 jobs

TikTok 20 jobs

BHFT 20 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Data Engineers work

United States 1,062 jobs Singapore 936 jobs France 791 jobs UAE 725 jobs United Kingdom 689 jobs Germany 533 jobs India 9 jobs Saudi Arabia 5 jobs

Data Engineer Job Market Overview (2026)

The Data Engineer job market is steadily growing, with 4,750 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 3,245 new positions were posted (1,648 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Data Engineer positions is SGD 80,000, with the middle 50% of earners making between SGD 70,000 and SGD 80,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command SGD 90,000 or more. Note that 70% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is , , united arab emirates at AED 223,200 median, while Nantes offers €38,000.

Remote Work Availability

10% of Data Engineer positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (487 listings). While the majority of positions remain on-site, remote options are increasingly available.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Data Engineer roles are Azure, SQL, ETL, Python, Spark, and AWS. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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