MySQL Advertised Pay at Startups (2026): $140k median

Market Signal (October 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 13 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: MySQL is highly remote-friendly, with 60% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite MySQL roles offer a 9% higher median salary ($140,000) than remote alternatives.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 53% of MySQL jobs also require Kubernetes, and 49% mention Docker.

💰 Compensation Analysis

Median advertised base pay for MySQL roles is $140,000, with top-tier advertised ranges (P75) reaching $150,000.

MySQL salary FAQ

What is the median advertised pay for MySQL roles at startups?

Median advertised pay for MySQL roles is $140k, based on 47 Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of October 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 (47 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK	Actions
FusionAuth	Principal Software Engineer	$225,000 - $270,000	[E] grind	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
Fazeshift	Senior Software Engineer	$200,000 - $235,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Next.js Trpc +7	HN Apply
Prompt Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$200,000 - $225,000	@HR grind	PHP Vue.js MySQL +1	HN Apply
FetLife	Head of Engineering & Infrastructure	$182,000 - $272,000	@HR zen	Kubernetes Helm Terraform +7	HN Apply
Lumos	Staff Applied AI Engineer / Lead Data Engineer	$175,000 - $300,000	[E] grind	Artificial Intelligence MySQL Fivetran +2	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer	$170,000 - $200,000	[E] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
Oboe	Full Stack Engineer	$170,000 - $230,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript React +3	HN Apply
Adora AI	Senior Fullstack Engineer	$170,000 - $200,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
PhysicianX	Founding Engineer	$160,000 - $250,000	[F] grind	React Node.js GraphQL +3	HN Apply
PhysicianX	Head of Engineering	$160,000 - $250,000	[F] CRUNCH	React Next.js TypeScript +10	HN Apply
PDM Automotive	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $160,000	[E] CRUNCH	Ruby Golang AWS +2	HN Apply
Upwave	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] stable	Java Android Spring Boot +8	HN Apply
FrontRow	Senior Backend Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL +3	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
YCharts	Software Engineer	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] stable	FastAPI Django Angular +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Senior UX Designer, Account Executive	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Account Executive	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
YCharts	Software Engineer - Applied AI	$140,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	FastAPI Django Celery +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer, Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	$140,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer, Documentation Engineer, Sr Developer Advocate	$140,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Adora AI	Senior Backend Engineer	$140,000 - $160,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python MySQL AWS +1	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Application Security Engineer	$140,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer	$140,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Finance Lobby	Full-Stack Lead Developer	$140,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	PHP PHP MySQL +3	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer	$140,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer	$140,000 - $190,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Hospitable	Senior Product Engineer (Laravel)	$134,450 - $167,258	[F] zen	PHP Angular MySQL +1	HN Apply
Kixie	Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA	$125,000 - $250,000	@HR stable	React Recoil HTML +8	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer	$120,000 - $140,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer	$120,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
FetLife	Senior DevOps Engineer	$115,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	MySQL PostgreSQL Scylladb +11	HN Apply
Justworks	Associate Software Engineer, Expenses	CA$109,000 - CA$136,000 ≈ $80k	[E] grind	Golang Ruby on Rails JavaScript +7	HN Apply
RMG	Sr. WordPress Engineer	$100,000 - $150,000	[E] zen	Wordpress Gutenberg Acf +7	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers	$100,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
DeepAI	Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)	$100,000 - $400,000	[E] stable	Django AWS MySQL +4	HN Apply
Prompt Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer	$90,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	PHP PHP Vue.js +15	HN Apply
Page Vault	Senior Software Engineer	$90,000 - $160,000	[E] stable	React Node.js MySQL +1	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply
Maritime shipping software	Multiple roles	$90,000 - $90,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Vue.js MySQL +6	HN Apply
GoGoGrandparent	Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript MySQL +6	HN Apply

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