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Apache Flink jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
274 open data & AI postings at 175 companies mention Apache Flink, or 2.1% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
2.1%share of data & AI postings
175companies hiring
$210Kmedian pay, US (n=93)
—week over week (needs more history)
Apache Flink pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mid (II) | — | 1 |
| Senior | $199K | 32 |
| Staff / lead | $212K | 21 |
| Principal | — | 7 |
| Manager | $249K | 10 |
| Director+ | — | 1 |
| Level not stated | $185K | 21 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Apache Flink
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 166 | 9.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 45 | 2.3% |
| AI Engineer | 21 | 0.6% |
| Data & AI leadership | 18 | 1.7% |
| Data Architect | 10 | 2.5% |
| Data Scientist | 8 | 0.5% |
| Analytics Engineer | 3 | 0.8% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 2 | 0.9% |
| Data Analyst | 1 | 0.1% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Apache Flink patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.