Junior Data Engineers working in California earn normally around 148,500 USD per year and most of the Data salaries are between 48,900 USD and 176,500 USD per year.
If you earn less than 48,900 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Junior Data Engineer job in California.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 176,500 USD |
| top 25% of market | 176,500 USD |
| average salary | 147,600 USD |
| median salary | 148,500 USD |
| bottom 25% of market | 120,000 USD |
| bottom 10% of market | 48,900 USD |
The average salary for Junior Data Engineers in California is 147,600 USD per year, while the median salary is 148,500 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Junior Data Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 148,500 USD and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Junior Data Engineers earn more than 176,500 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 176,500 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Junior Data Engineers earn less than 120,000 USD per year and 10% earn less than 48,900 USD.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Junior Data Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in California, but you can select a different state below:
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