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Apache Iceberg jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
255 open data & AI postings at 167 companies mention Apache Iceberg, or 1.9% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
1.9%share of data & AI postings
167companies hiring
$193Kmedian pay, US (n=98)
—week over week (needs more history)
Apache Iceberg pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Mid (II) | — | 2 |
| Senior | $189K | 40 |
| Staff / lead | $221K | 20 |
| Principal | — | 7 |
| Manager | — | 8 |
| Director+ | — | 1 |
| Level not stated | $188K | 20 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Apache Iceberg
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 155 | 8.7% |
| AI Engineer | 27 | 0.7% |
| Data Architect | 19 | 4.8% |
| Data & AI leadership | 18 | 1.7% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 16 | 0.8% |
| Analytics Engineer | 11 | 3.0% |
| Data Scientist | 5 | 0.3% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 2 | 0.9% |
| Data Analyst | 1 | 0.1% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 1 | 0.3% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Apache Iceberg patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.