What is the average salary for Apache Kafka?

The average salary for Apache Kafka is $140,162.00 – $224,458.00 per year, based on 17 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for Apache Kafka calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

Apache Kafka salaries

Average salary

$140.2–224.5K/ year

25th percentile

$110.8K

Median

$171.9K

75th percentile

$234.2K

Based on

17 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Senior	$130.7–208.1K	$155–227.1K	-11%
Director	$157.4–270.5K	$193.2–293.5K	-12%

Top companies

Broadcom Inc.

9 jobs

$117.9–188.7K

Top locations

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United States

6 jobs

$161.3–282.7K

Top titles

Forward Deployed Engineer

1,205 jobs

$144.3–212.9K

Solutions Engineer

647 jobs

$149–214.2K

Software Engineer

525 jobs

$140.5–206.2K

Solutions Engineering

417 jobs

$150.6–218.1K

Forward Deployed Engineering

410 jobs

$152.5–222.5K

AI Engineer

409 jobs

$135.1–203.6K

Related skills

Python

1,210 jobs

$144.4–212.1K

TypeScript

590 jobs

$142.3–208.9K

AWS

456 jobs

$151.8–218.9K

SQL

373 jobs

$135.8–192.1K

JavaScript

349 jobs

$142.5–210.8K

APIs

313 jobs

$137.7–202K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Apache Kafka?: The average salary for Apache Kafka is $140,162.00 – $224,458.00 per year, based on 17 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for Apache Kafka calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.