What is the average salary for Apache Kafka?

The average salary for Apache Kafka is $160,540.00 – $274,010.00 per year, based on 22 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

$160.5–274K/ year

25th percentile

$153K

Median

$210.8K

75th percentile

$345K

Based on

22 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$176.4–260.4K	$157–243.1K	+9%
Senior	$151.5–281.8K	$192.9–291K	-10%

Top companies

Applied Intuition

8 jobs

$149.4–252.4K

NVIDIA

6 jobs

$135–259.4K

Top locations

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United States

18 jobs

$167.3–287.4K

California, United States

15 jobs

$165.6–289.2K

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

8 jobs

$149.4–252.4K

San Francisco, CA, United States

4 jobs

$193.3–308.8K

Top titles

Software Engineering

1,351 jobs

$189.5–307.8K

Hardware Engineering

652 jobs

$160.9–296.5K

Infrastructure Engineering

643 jobs

$197.8–312.1K

Platform Engineering

628 jobs

$205.2–322.2K

Software Engineer

534 jobs

$197.9–319.6K

Technical Program Management

490 jobs

$198.3–304.4K

Related skills

Python

4,226 jobs

$181.3–292.3K

Kubernetes

1,733 jobs

$184.7–289.9K

C++

1,448 jobs

$169.9–291.1K

Machine Learning

1,160 jobs

$202.9–324.2K

Distributed Systems

1,130 jobs

$208.9–331.2K

Data Analysis

1,080 jobs

$179.1–250.2K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for Apache Kafka?: The average salary for Apache Kafka is $160,540.00 – $274,010.00 per year, based on 22 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.