AI & data · Data Intelligence
Data Engineer
Builds the pipelines that collect, clean, and store data for analysis.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $125k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $190k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +28%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 20/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- Low
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Not typical
Skills that matter
- ETL · Technical95
- DB · Technical90
- Cloud · Technical85
A day in the work
- 1
Ingest
Collect.
- 2
Transform
Clean.
- 3
Store
Load.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 76 · Upper estimate $190k
- Resilience
- 92 · CladScore 92
- Growth
- 100 · +28% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Low
- Green relevance
- 20 · 20/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Skills shortages make this role a hiring priority in many regions.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Bachelors
4 Years · CS · Estimate $40k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.