As of June 01, 2026, the average annual salary for Big Data Architect in Newark, NJ is $120,598, equivalent to $58 per hour, $2,319 weekly, or $10,050 monthly. These figures, sourced from Salary.com’s real-time job posting scans, highlight competitive earning potential for Big Data Architect in cities like San Jose, Santa Clara, and San Francisco.

Annually Salaries for Big Data Architect in Newark, NJ vary widely, spanning from $100,746 to $135,787. Most professionals fall between the 25th percentile ($110,207) and 75th percentile ($128,548), while top earners (90th percentile) make $135,787 per year. This $18,341 pay gap underscores opportunities for salary growth through certifications, specialized skills like Troubleshooting or Big Data, or targeting high-paying regions like District of Columbia or California.

Location and experience significantly influence earnings. For example, Newark Big Data Architect often earn 3.9% higher than national averages. However, Newark currently ranks 40 statewide for Big Data Architect job salary. Professionals are advised to focus on high-growth sectors like to offset market challenges.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Big Data Architect Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $100,746 Newark, NJ June 01, 2026
25th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $110,207 Newark, NJ June 01, 2026
50th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $120,598 Newark, NJ June 01, 2026
75th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $128,548 Newark, NJ June 01, 2026
90th Percentile Big Data Architect Salary $135,787 Newark, NJ June 01, 2026
25% $110,207 10% $100,746 90% $135,787 75% $128,548 $120,598 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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A data architect is a practitioner of data architecture, an information technology discipline concerned with designing, creating, deploying and managing an organization's data architecture. Data architects define how the data will be stored, consumed, integrated and managed by different data entities and IT systems, as well as any applications using or processing that data in some way. It is closely allied with business architecture and is considered to be one of the four domains of enterprise architecture....

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About Newark, New Jersey    Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of th....More

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