Data Engineer

Newsela

United States · $100k–$121k a year · Posted November 2, 2026

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Pay compared with the market

This listing pays about $110,400 a year. Across 143 open data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $112,500 to $162,500 and the median is $137,500. That is 20% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.

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How AI is used in this kind of work

Among database architects, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for database architects: 58% (high).

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About the job

... Data Engineer Remote - US The Role: We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer with deep domain knowledge in the K-12 education ecosystem to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining integrations, automating data workflows,...