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 percentileA$11,440
Median (50th percentile)A$98,750
75th percentileA$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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