Remote data jobs paying $150k+ right now

53 remote data roles at 45 companies publish pay of $150k or more

As of 28 October 2026, Jobfinder AI's index holds 53 live data postings that are marked remote and publish a pay range reaching at least $150k. They come from 45 different companies, so most employers are hiring for one or two of these roles at a time.

Addepto and Zeta Global have the most, with 3 postings each. Affirm, Bright Vision Technologies, Descript and Vercel have 2 each. ASTEK Polska, Articulate, BV Teck and Babylist round out the chart with 1 each.

The median top of the posted range is $200,000. That means half of these postings list a ceiling at or above $200,000. This is the top of the range, not the typical offer, so expect many final offers to land below it.

The example titles cover a wide spread: Business Analyst, Data Engineer, Software Engineer on a data platform, Applied Research in quantitative finance, and a VP of Finance Data and Analytics. High pay here is not limited to one job title.

Data engineering titles dominate the examples, at employers across several countries

Data Engineer is the most repeated title among the example postings. It appears at Jit Team and emagine Polska, and in a combined PostgreSQL and Data Engineer role at act digital. Vercel lists Software Engineer, Data Platform twice, once as Remote and once as Remote, United States.

That Vercel pair shows why the word remote needs a second look. Some remote roles are open to anyone, while others are limited to one country for tax, payroll or time zone reasons. Read the location line and the eligibility section before you apply.

Several employers in the chart and examples, such as ASTEK Polska, emagine Polska and Jit Team, point to European hiring alongside US companies like Affirm, Vercel and Babylist. If you are outside the US, these may be worth a closer look, but confirm where the employer can legally hire.

One example, Applied Research, Quantitative Finance at PrimeIntellect, lists San Francisco as its location even though it is in a remote cut. Treat each posting's own wording as the final word on where you can work from.

How to use these numbers when applying now

Start with the companies that have more than one posting in the chart: Addepto, Zeta Global, Affirm, Bright Vision Technologies, Descript and Vercel. Several open roles can mean a team is actively building, and one strong application may be considered for related openings.

Use the $200,000 median top of range as a reference point, not a target. If a posting's ceiling is well above or below it, ask what level the role is pitched at. Titles alone can mislead: a Business Analyst and a VP of Finance Data and Analytics both appear in this set.

Tailor your CV to the stack named in the posting. Roles like Senior PostgreSQL / Data Engineer and Data Platform engineering list specific tools, and matching that language helps both screening software and human reviewers.

Apply while the posting is live. These are current listings, and remote roles with published pay at this level can draw many applicants. A short, specific note to the hiring manager or recruiter can help your application stand out.

What this snapshot does and does not tell you

This report counts job postings on 28 October 2026. It does not count hires, offers or filled roles, and it says nothing about how this market looked last week or will look next month.

Only postings that publish a pay range are included. Many employers hiring remote data staff at this level do not publish pay, so they are missing from these 53 roles. The real number of well paid remote data jobs is likely larger than this cut shows.

Pay figures come from the employer's posted range. Pay outside $20k to $1000k is excluded as a likely parsing error. A range reaching $150k does not mean every hire gets $150k.

Remote status is whatever the employer marks. Role group and seniority are classified automatically from each posting, so a few roles may sit in the data group even if you would file them elsewhere.

The postings come from employer career sites and job boards that Jobfinder AI tracks, within a live index of 158,000 jobs. Always check the original posting before you apply.