The salary trajectory of a Data Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at £48,835 per year (estimate) and goes up to £83,562 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Data Engineer at BAE Systems is £133,693 per year or £64 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly £214,938 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between £104,866 (25th percentile) and £172,217 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 127 salaries submitted by BAE Systems Data Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Data Engineer with an estimated total pay of £37K - £50K/yr