MySQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median

Market Signal (August 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 12 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: MySQL is highly remote-friendly, with 62% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite MySQL roles offer a 7% higher median salary ($140,000) than remote alternatives.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 55% of MySQL jobs also require Kubernetes, and 48% mention Docker.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for MySQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.

MySQL salary FAQ

What is the median MySQL developer salary at startups?

The median MySQL salary is $140k, based on 42 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of July 2026.

What is the salary range for MySQL roles?

MySQL roles run from $90k (25th percentile) to $150k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $225k.

Do remote MySQL jobs pay more than onsite?

Remote MySQL roles show a median of $140k versus $140k onsite in this dataset.

MySQL jobs (42 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
FusionAuth	Principal Software Engineer	USD 225,000 - USD 270,000	[F] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
Prompt Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer	USD 200,000 - USD 225,000	@HR grind	PHP Vue.js MySQL +1	HN Apply
FetLife	Head of Engineering & Infrastructure	USD 182,000 - USD 272,000	@HR zen	Kubernetes Helm Terraform +7	HN Apply
Lumos	Staff Applied AI Engineer / Lead Data Engineer	USD 175,000 - USD 300,000	[E] grind	Artificial Intelligence MySQL Fivetran +2	HN Apply
Oboe	Full Stack Engineer	USD 170,000 - USD 230,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript React +3	HN Apply
Adora AI	Senior Fullstack Engineer	USD 170,000 - USD 200,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
PhysicianX	Founding Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 250,000	[F] grind	React Node.js GraphQL +3	HN Apply
PhysicianX	Head of Engineering	USD 160,000 - USD 250,000	[F] CRUNCH	React Next.js TypeScript +10	HN Apply
PDM Automotive	Senior Software Engineer	USD 160,000 - USD 160,000	[E] CRUNCH	Ruby Golang AWS +2	HN Apply
Upwave	Senior Software Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 175,000	[E] stable	Java Android Spring Boot +8	HN Apply
FrontRow	Senior Backend Engineer	USD 150,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL +3	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
YCharts	Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] stable	FastAPI Django Angular +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior UX Designer, Account Executive	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
YCharts	Software Engineer - Applied AI	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	FastAPI Django Celery +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	USD 140,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Adora AI	Senior Backend Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 160,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python MySQL AWS +1	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Application Security Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Finance Lobby	Full-Stack Lead Developer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] CRUNCH	PHP PHP MySQL +3	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer	USD 140,000 - USD 190,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Kixie	Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA	USD 125,000 - USD 250,000	@HR stable	React Recoil HTML +8	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 140,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer	USD 120,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FetLife	Senior DevOps Engineer	USD 115,000 - USD 180,000	[E] grind	MySQL PostgreSQL Scylladb +11	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers	USD 100,000 - USD 200,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
DeepAI	Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)	USD 100,000 - USD 400,000	[E] stable	Django AWS MySQL +4	HN Apply
Prompt Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer	USD 90,000 - USD 225,000	[E] grind	PHP PHP Vue.js +15	HN Apply
Page Vault	Senior Software Engineer	USD 90,000 - USD 160,000	[E] stable	React Node.js MySQL +1	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	USD 90,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
Maritime shipping software	Multiple roles	USD 90,000 - USD 90,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Vue.js MySQL +6	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	USD 90,000 - USD 150,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer	USD 90,000 - USD 150,000	@HR grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineers	USD 90,000 - USD 150,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
Eequ	Senior Backend Engineer	GBP 80,000 - GBP 110,000 ≈ $102k	[E] stable	Node.js Nestjs TypeScript +7	HN Apply
Bookarang	DevOps/Backend developer	EUR 55,000 - EUR 72,000 ≈ $59k	@HR grind	Airflow Grafana Prometheus +4	HN Apply
Faqta	Medior Backend Developer	EUR 46,296 - EUR 50,928 ≈ $50k	@HR stable	Node.js TypeScript Express +5	HN Apply

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