32 Active Listings Updated February 2026
MySQL Salary Data
Real compensation packages for MySQL developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$140,000
/yearBased on 32 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$100,000-$140,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($182,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- FusionAuth10 jobs
- GoGoGrandparent5 jobs
- FetLife2 jobs
Location Distribution
Other100%
verified_listings
Head of Engineering & Infrastructure
[F]grind
$182,000 - $272,000
Staff Applied AI Engineer / Lead Data Engineer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $300,000
Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $160,000
Senior Java Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior UX Designer, Account Executive
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior Application Security Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $190,000
Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA
@HRstable
$125,000 - $250,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $180,000
Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers
[E]grind
$100,000 - $200,000
Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)
[E]stable
$100,000 - $400,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
@HRgrind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineers
[F]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Full-stack software engineers, UX Designers, Implementation Managers & Customer Success execs, Data analysts
[E]grind
$40,000 - $90,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (February 2026)
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 10 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 53% of MySQL jobs also require Docker, and 53% mention Kubernetes.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for MySQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 10 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 53% of MySQL jobs also require Docker, and 53% mention Kubernetes.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for MySQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $140,000.