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Total compensation for a Amazon Data Engineer ranges from about $142K at the entry level to $1.5M+ at the most senior bands, with a typical mid-level package around $350K. Below is the full breakdown by level - base salary, annual equity, and bonus - from public-source data.
Public-source estimates (Beta). Last updated 2026-05. Figures are annualized USD.
| Level | Years | Base (p50) | Equity/yr (p50) | Bonus (p50) | Total (p25-p90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDE IData Engineer I | 0-2 YOE | $125K | $22K | $22K | $142K - $215K |
| SDE IIData Engineer II | 3-5 YOE | $165K | $55K | $30K | $195K - $345K |
| SDE IIISenior Data Engineer | 5-9 YOE | $185K | $125K | $42K | $280K - $545K |
| PrincipalPrincipal Data Engineer | 10-15 YOE | $185K | $310K | $70K | $435K - $920K |
| Senior PrincipalSenior Principal Data Engineer | 15+ YOE | $185K | $525K | $105K | $630K - $1.5M |
Entry-level DE. Sign-on amortized over Year 1+2.
Mid-level. Most-common external DE hire level.
Senior IC.
Principal IC. Cross-org data-platform ownership.
Senior Principal. External hires rare.
Amazon data engineering uses the SDE level scheme. AWS Redshift, Glue, and the internal data-platform org hire heavily. The $185K base cap applies; DE bands track SDE within ~5%.
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