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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Data Platform Engineer

Builds the platforms that data teams rely on.

Project salaryAdd to compare
Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$177k

Mean

$184k

10th–90th pct

$135k–$244k

Observations

205

Confidence: 32% · based on 205 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
Data Warehousing
Core
Kubernetes
Core
SQL
Common certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator · 54% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
64% require · 24% prefer
Master's Degree
11% require · 31% prefer
No College
10% require · 11% prefer
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Common next roles
Business Intelligence Analyst-10.2%Analytics Engineer-8.0%Business Analyst-13.5%Data Engineer-0.3%Data Analyst-2.8%
Common previous roles
Analytics Engineer-8.7%Business Intelligence Analyst-11.3%Business Analyst-15.6%Data Analyst-2.9%Data Engineer-0.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)10,083
Posting growth+22.1%
Median days to fill57 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)151,101
Projected growth9.6%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness70%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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