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ETL / ELT jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,569 open data & AI postings at 823 companies mention ETL / ELT, or 11.9% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
11.9%share of data & AI postings
823companies hiring
$167Kmedian pay, US (n=556)
—week over week (needs more history)
ETL / ELT pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 3 |
| Entry / junior | — | 7 |
| Mid (II) | $145K | 10 |
| Senior | $177K | 159 |
| Staff / lead | $205K | 65 |
| Principal | $197K | 23 |
| Manager | $174K | 47 |
| Director+ | $205K | 25 |
| Level not stated | $145K | 217 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for ETL / ELT
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 777 | 43.7% |
| Data Analyst | 148 | 13.1% |
| Analytics Engineer | 121 | 32.7% |
| Data & AI leadership | 106 | 10.0% |
| Data Architect | 94 | 23.7% |
| Data Scientist | 87 | 5.7% |
| AI Engineer | 82 | 2.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 56 | 2.8% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 41 | 27.3% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 34 | 15.4% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 17 | 5.6% |
| AI Research Scientist | 6 | 1.4% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the ETL / ELT patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.