data-engineering developer demand
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How many developer roles ask for data-engineering and what those roles pay — tracked from live job postings.
What do roles requiring data-engineering pay in 2026?
As of September 2026, the typical advertised salary is A$98,750 (≈ $65k) a year, with most postings between A$11,440 and A$193,650.
| 25th percentile | A$11,440 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | A$98,750 |
| 75th percentile | A$193,650 |
Advertised base salary, from 8 job postings with pay data, as of September 2026.
How strong is hiring demand for data-engineering in 2026?
Tarmac tracked 51 postings in August 2026, the most recent month we tracked from start to finish.
We need 3 complete months of tracking before we publish a month-by-month series. Months we only partly covered are left out rather than shown as low demand.
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