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title: "Data Engineer Jobs in Birmingham, AL | Metaintro"
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Data Engineer market brief · Birmingham, AL

# Data Engineer Jobs in Birmingham, AL

18 data engineer openings are live in the Birmingham, AL area from 10 employers, led by PNC, Deloitte US, and Deloitte6. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,500–$104,075 a year (median $95,000), from the 72% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 67% of openings. 17% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 18
: Live data engineer openings currently tracked in the Birmingham market.

**Companies hiring**
: 10
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $95,000
: 72% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Entry-level2 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/data-engineer/locations/birmingham-al/mid-level)12 jobs

Senior2 jobs

Lead+1 jobs

Birmingham is mid-level-heavy for data engineer roles: 71% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

18

Hiring employers

10

Salary coverage

72%

Median experience

5.0 years

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$87,500

P50

$95,000

P75

$104,075

P90

$105,400

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

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### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live data engineer listings in Birmingham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare data engineer opportunities in Birmingham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 18 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Data Engineer in Birmingham

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 18 data engineer openings across 10 employers establish the current Birmingham opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 12 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers PNC is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 18 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Birmingham market view into active employers and representative data engineer openings

Employer activity · 10 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[PNCStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/pnc)
Deloitte USStartups & growing teams3Open roles
[![Deloitte6 logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeloitte.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fassets-shared%2Ficons%2Fus%2Fapple-icon-144x144.png&sig=IIX9L7_zJqvgfeWzWD5WBxYd1JJxKwLMIKDrbiwHNtw) Deloitte6Startups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/deloitte6)
4P Consulting Inc.Employer profile2Open roles
[![Akumin logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fakumin.com%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=aws4LN5S77kz2VTDn5Ci34Pc6yEdrJtM9tHmigdYIUg) AkuminEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/akumin)[KemperStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/kemper)
MindlanceEmployer profile1Open roles
[![Protective logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotective.com%2Ffavicon.ico) ProtectiveStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/protective-6abaacda)

Live opportunity sample · 18 of 18 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Data Engineer Senior - Data ModelingMid-levelPNCBirmingham, Alabama$91,000Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/data-engineer-senior-data-modeling-at-pnc-e994e333-c9ce-5c29-8dc1-a979deee1093)[Data EngineerLead+Southern CompanyBirmingham, AlabamaPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/data-engineer-at-southern-company-939da72e-bf55-5969-bbbe-867775055db9)[Data Engineer Senior (Python/SQL)Mid-levelPNCBirmingham, Alabama$91,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/data-engineer-senior-python-sql-at-pnc-0cae8957-6f71-5678-b604-7eb83738f83d)[Data Engineer Senior (Python/SQL)Mid-levelPNCBirmingham, Alabama$91,000Posted Oct 28, 2026](/job/data-engineer-senior-python-sql-at-pnc-fe5bf220-49f0-5036-89af-1e24fe40b201)[Senior Data EngineerSeniorKemperBirmingham, Alabama$99,000Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/senior-data-engineer-at-kemper-ae865823-abba-5c81-88c6-1734be38a7f2)[Senior Data Engineer - AMG TechMid-levelPNCBirmingham, Alabama$50,000Posted Oct 16, 2026](/job/senior-data-engineer-amg-tech-at-pnc-ce0be432-952b-59ff-b86c-1f86dc2e7e5d)[Data Engineer- Consultant AI& EMid-levelDeloitte6Birmingham, Alabama$95,000Posted Oct 16, 2026](/job/data-engineer-consultant-ai-and-e-at-deloitte6-8020335f-78a9-50a8-a3b0-fd6879976e5f)[Data Engineer- Consultant AI& EMid-levelDeloitte USBirmingham, Alabama$95,000Posted Oct 16, 2026](/job/data-engineer-consultant-ai-and-e-at-deloitte-us-bd572bce-2ffa-574c-b1f1-a3eff47c9d8b)
#### More data engineer openings in Birmingham

- [Data Engineer III · Deloitte6](/job/data-engineer-iii-at-deloitte6-8778b1c5-8620-5f93-a479-1ecb030ea17b)
- [Data Engineer III · Deloitte US](/job/data-engineer-iii-at-deloitte-us-034cda80-795b-5c26-9f4b-7021a23f337d)
- [PROJECT - Data Engineer II · Deloitte US](/job/project-data-engineer-ii-at-deloitte-us-85083080-9f03-5476-b146-f331fe9e2be0)
- [Sr Data Engineer · Protective](/job/sr-data-engineer-at-protective-1d765a2a-3558-5be5-a61c-723a38dffec0)
- [Senior Data Engineer · Akumin](/job/senior-data-engineer-at-akumin-c71d0d98-bcc0-52cf-87a5-652e937755ba)
- [Data Engineer · Deloitte6](/job/data-engineer-at-deloitte6-b5e69989-6655-58cf-a50c-cc49ed836efd)
- [Data Engineer 3 · Mindlance](/job/data-engineer-3-at-mindlance-e9c10db4-91e3-5e28-9675-46a99015d608)
- [Data Engineer III 4P/598 · 4P Consulting Inc.](/job/data-engineer-iii-4p-598-at-4p-consulting-inc-4e849f11-4074-5914-8995-c721f8816bee)
- [Data Engineer II 4P/554 · 4P Consulting Inc.](/job/data-engineer-ii-4p-554-at-4p-consulting-inc-4a9f1d3c-b9d4-5691-a90c-5d6dce95c20b)
- [Data Engineer - Remote · SynergisticIT](/job/data-engineer-remote-at-synergisticit-5653edbb-389a-5bf7-bcb4-9c08d4d82f18)

[Explore all 18 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Data+Engineer+jobs+in+Birmingham%2C+AL)

## Data Engineer jobs in Birmingham: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many data engineer jobs are open in Birmingham? Metaintro tracks 18 live data engineer openings from 10 employers in the Birmingham, AL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do data engineer jobs in Birmingham pay? The median posted salary is $95,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $87,500 to $104,075. Based on the 72% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most data engineer openings in Birmingham? Mid-level roles lead with 12 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for data engineer jobs in Birmingham? PNC, Deloitte US, Deloitte6, and 4P Consulting Inc. have the most open data engineer roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Data Engineer demand around Birmingham.

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Related roles

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