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Data Engineer Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for data engineers in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 277,000 | $214,308 |
| 2 | Ireland | €171,000 | $195,350 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 683,000 | $187,637 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 1,590,000 | $161,259 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 124,000 | $154,145 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €125,000 | $142,800 |
| 7 | United States | $142,000 | $142,000 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 896,000 | $137,077 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 492,000 | $133,969 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$1,010,000 | $128,778 |
| 11 | Austria | €112,000 | $127,949 |
| 12 | Belgium | €111,000 | $126,806 |
| 13 | Germany | €111,000 | $126,806 |
| 14 | Australia | A$181,000 | $125,088 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 1,210,000 | $124,857 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 466,000 | $124,267 |
| 17 | Finland | €102,000 | $116,525 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$164,000 | $115,587 |
| 19 | France | €99,100 | $113,212 |
| 20 | Italy | €98,500 | $112,526 |
| 21 | United Kingdom | £84,300 | $112,434 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩172,000,000 | $111,406 |
| 23 | Spain | €93,900 | $107,271 |
| 24 | Israel | ₪319,000 | $106,376 |
| 25 | Czechia | CZK 2,250,000 | $106,164 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$183,000 | $104,216 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 31,000 | $100,069 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥16,000,000 | $99,173 |
| 29 | Portugal | €86,600 | $98,932 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 369,000 | $98,315 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 438,000 | $95,500 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 29,400,000 | $94,759 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 4,240,000 | $90,741 |
| 34 | Greece | €77,900 | $88,993 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 331,000 | $81,143 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 71,600,000 | $77,404 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 103,000,000 | $69,096 |
| 38 | China | CN¥433,000 | $63,711 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$1,090,000 | $62,336 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 1,990,000 | $59,895 |
| 41 | Brazil | R$292,000 | $56,123 |
| 42 | Colombia | COP 190,000,000 | $56,066 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 2,490,000 | $50,707 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 165,000 | $48,354 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 828,000,000 | $46,027 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫1,200,000,000 | $45,787 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 15,000,000 | $44,664 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 720,000 | $44,242 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱2,300,000 | $37,369 |
| 50 | India | ₹3,440,000 | $36,063 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 25,100 | $35,402 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 324,000 | $34,553 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 4,060,000 | $32,936 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 43,600,000 | $31,802 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 335,000 | $29,519 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 3,410,000 | $26,382 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 7,070,000 | $25,441 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 3,690,000 | $24,178 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 53,200,000 | $20,294 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 27,700,000 | $18,858 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 2,810,000 | $17,620 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 64,200,000 | $17,614 |