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Apache Spark jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
1,567 open data & AI postings at 699 companies mention Apache Spark, or 11.9% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
11.9%share of data & AI postings
699companies hiring
$194Kmedian pay, US (n=553)
—week over week (needs more history)
Apache Spark pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 1 |
| Entry / junior | — | 6 |
| Mid (II) | $159K | 14 |
| Senior | $193K | 191 |
| Staff / lead | $230K | 87 |
| Principal | $223K | 25 |
| Manager | $237K | 33 |
| Director+ | $238K | 15 |
| Level not stated | $170K | 181 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for Apache Spark
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 663 | 37.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 306 | 15.5% |
| Data Scientist | 211 | 13.7% |
| AI Engineer | 119 | 3.2% |
| Data & AI leadership | 83 | 7.8% |
| Data Architect | 68 | 17.1% |
| Data Analyst | 47 | 4.2% |
| Analytics Engineer | 35 | 9.5% |
| AI Research Scientist | 17 | 3.9% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 13 | 5.9% |
| Database Engineer / DBA | 3 | 1.0% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 2 | 1.3% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the Apache Spark patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.