11 top paying data jobs for 2019

Big data still commands big salaries, with top big data engineers expected to earn more than $200,000 heading into 2019. Here's what to expect for 10 other leading data management and database jobs.

Robert Half Technology has published its 2019 Technology Salary Guide, looking at what leading job roles can expect to earn in the coming year. In the area of data management, big data engineers still rule, with top professionals now earning more than $200,000 annually. The guide breaks down salary expectations at four percentiles - 95th, 75th, 50th and 25th - which admittedly reveal a wide range on the salary chart. Here's what professionals working in data management and database jobs will be earning.

95th percentile = $219,500
75th percentile = $185,500
50th percentile = $155,500
25th percentile = $127,250