Ramp
Compensation · detected 8d ago · Sep 6, 2026
Data Engineer pay at Ramp up 13% year over year
AnalysisComputed by AgraphImportance 4/5Confidence 76%
Median posted compensation for data engineer roles moved from about $184K to $207K across 54 observed postings and reports.
The measurement behind this signal
Data Engineer median
$207K
Baseline, 12 months ago
$184K
Change
+13%
Why this matters
- Pay moving this fast usually signals a supply shortage rather than a general raise.
- Existing employees in this band are often below the new posted range.
- Competitors hiring the same profile will feel margin pressure within two quarters.
Provenance
Computed by Agraph from observed data. An estimate, not a statement of fact.
- Source
- Agraph compensation index
- Extraction method
- derived
- Discovered
- Sep 7, 2026
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