The salary trajectory of a Database Engineer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Database Engineer at PayPal is $146,513 per year or $70 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $219,997 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $119,366 (25th percentile) and $181,945 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 10 salaries submitted by PayPal Database Engineer professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Database Engineer professionals typically earn between $57 and $87 per hour.
Database Engineer professionals typically earn between $9,947 and $15,162 monthly.