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Change data capture jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
193 open data & AI postings at 151 companies mention Change data capture, or 1.5% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
1.5%share of data & AI postings
151companies hiring
$197Kmedian pay, US (n=62)
—week over week (needs more history)
Change data capture pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $182K | 23 |
| Staff / lead | $218K | 15 |
| Principal | — | 6 |
| Manager | — | 6 |
| Director+ | — | 1 |
| Level not stated | $150K | 11 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Change data capture
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 116 | 6.5% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 22 | 7.2% |
| Data Architect | 14 | 3.5% |
| Data & AI leadership | 13 | 1.2% |
| AI Engineer | 9 | 0.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | 0.3% |
| Data Analyst | 3 | 0.3% |
| Data Scientist | 2 | 0.1% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Change data capture patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.