Remote Senior Cloud Data Engineer – Databricks & Data Lake
GovCIO · Columbia, South Carolina
$195,000 - $225,000
Tailor & apply →Data Engineer Salary for Remote Roles
Pay ranges below come from 19 current data engineer listings that disclose salary in remote roles, updated daily. We only show what employers actually post — never estimates.
Median base pay
from 19 disclosed ranges
$161,200/yr
$73,000$135,200 – $187,500 typical$210,000
Highest-paying employers in remote roles
GovCIOup to $210,000
Crypto Pro Networkup to $205,000
SupportFinity™up to $200,000
Pelotonup to $193,500
LMI Government Consultingup to $185,000
Highest disclosed figure per employer in the current feed.
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Real current listings, highest disclosed pay first.
Senior Data Engineer, Data Lakehouse Infrastructure
Crypto Pro Network · Papillion, Nebraska
$190,000 - $220,000
Tailor & apply →Defense Data Engineer – ETL & Unstructured Data; Remote
SupportFinity™ · United States
$170,000 - $230,000
Tailor & apply →Data Engineering Manager
Peloton · New York, New York
$174,000 - $213,000
Tailor & apply →Lead Cloud Data Engineer - Data Modernization & Automation
GovCIO · Beckley, West Virginia
$175,000 - $200,000
Tailor & apply →DoD Cloud Data Engineer: AWS GovCloud Pipelines
LMI Government Consulting · Bozeman, Montana
$150,000 - $220,000
Tailor & apply →What moves Data Engineer pay
Seniority
Years of experience and scope are the biggest lever — senior data engineer roles routinely clear the top of the range above.
Company & industry
Larger and high-margin employers pay more for the same data engineer title than smaller or non-profit ones.
Location policy
Remote roles may band pay to a national or location-based scale — worth confirming before you accept.
Frequently asked
How much does a Data Engineer make in remote roles?
Based on 19 disclosed ranges in our current feed, the median is around $161,200 per year. Actual pay varies by experience, company, and specialty.
Where do these numbers come from?
Real job listings in Climbr's feed that publish a salary range, refreshed daily and annualized for comparison. We don't use survey estimates or model-generated figures — if employers don't post pay, we don't show a number.
How can I earn more as a Data Engineer?
Target the higher-paying employers above, tailor your resume to each role so it clears applicant screens, and negotiate against the posted range. Climbr scores your resume against each job and rewrites bullets to match — free to start.
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