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Principal Data Engineer

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Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Entry-level role
    No entry-level role mapped yet.
  2. Credentials that advance you
    AWS Certified Solutions Architect
    Technology
  3. Graduate paths worth considering
    No graduate degree mapped yet.
  4. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  5. Senior-level roleYou are here
    Principal Data Engineer
    Principal
    12+ yrs • $220K – $380K
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

No mapped degrees found for this role yet.
Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Principal Data Engineer
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Data Architect
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$220K
Typical mid
$300K
Top of range
$380K
$220K$380K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology
Recommended
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Technology
Technology
Optional
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Technology
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

No graduate degree mapped yet.

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