PostgreSQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 2

Market Signal (September 2026)

Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for PostgreSQL roles with 13 active posts, followed by Olli Health.

🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics

Remote-Friendly: PostgreSQL is highly remote-friendly, with 47% of roles open to remote work. Parity: Remote and onsite compensation for PostgreSQL is effectively equal, with less than 5% variance in median pay.

💡 Tech Stack Context

Common Stack: 58% of PostgreSQL jobs also require TypeScript, and 49% mention React.

💰 Compensation Analysis

The median base salary for PostgreSQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $165,000.

PostgreSQL salary FAQ

What is the median PostgreSQL developer salary at startups?

The median PostgreSQL salary is $140k, based on 287 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of September 2026.

What is the salary range for PostgreSQL roles?

PostgreSQL roles run from $100k (25th percentile) to $165k (75th percentile), with top listings reaching $396k.

Do remote PostgreSQL jobs pay more than onsite?

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

PostgreSQL jobs (287 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Duolingo	Multiple roles (Senior Engineering Manager, Monetization; Senior Android Engineer; Engineering Manager, Chess; Senior iOS Software Engineer)	$177,000 - $300,000	@HR stable	iOS Android TypeScript +6	HN Apply
Obsidian Security	Staff Software Engineer	$176,000 - $196,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Python Rust +7	HN Apply
Solace Health	Staff Mobile Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	React Native TypeScript React +7	HN Apply
Join	Staff Software Engineer (Web)	$175,000 - $205,000	[E] grind	React TypeScript Golang +6	HN Apply
Scorecard AI	Founding Engineer	$175,000 - $280,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Node.js Next.js +5	HN Apply
Join	Senior/Staff Software Engineer	$175,000 - $205,000	[E] zen	React TypeScript Golang +7	HN Apply
Silkline	Senior Software Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +5	HN Apply
HelloData	Principal Product Engineer / Principal ML Engineer	$175,000 - $250,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript Vue.js 3 +5	HN Apply
Greenline	Founding Engineer: Backend + Data	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	PostgreSQL GraphQL Hasura +6	HN Apply
Scorecard	Founding Software Engineer	$175,000 - $250,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Node.js +1	HN Apply
Schoolhouse	Senior Software Engineer	$175,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js Next.js +3	HN Apply
Loman AI	Founding Engineer	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Breezy	Product Engineer (Fullstack)	$175,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +2	HN Apply
Carbon AI	Founding Eng	$175,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Finance Lobby	Head of Engineering	$175,000 - $175,000	[F] CRUNCH	PHP Next PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
Olli Health	Senior ML Engineer or Full Stack SDE	$175,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	AWS PostgreSQL Redis +4	HN Apply
Natera	Staff Software Engineer	$174,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React TypeScript PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Engineer	$170,000 - $200,000	[E] stable	Java PostgreSQL Docker +5	HN Apply
Seeq	Staff Software Engineer (Frontend, Backend, Platform)	$170,000 +	@HR stable	Java React PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Prequel	Software Engineer	$170,000 - $210,000	[E] stable	Golang Kubernetes PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
Midpage	Senior Software/Data Engineer	$170,000 - $240,000	[E] stable	Python PostgreSQL	HN Apply
WireScreen	Senior Software Engineer	$170,000 - $210,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python PostgreSQL Airflow +1	HN Apply
BuildBetter	Senior Engineer (Backend, Full-stack)	$170,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	PostgreSQL TypeScript Nest +6	HN Apply
Duranta	Staff backend engineer	$170,000 - $210,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL S3 +4	HN Apply
Pocketflows	Founding Engineer	$170,000 - $225,000	[F] grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +3	HN Apply
SiteWorx Software	Director Engineering	$170,000 - $210,000	[F] grind	Golang PostgreSQL Timescale	HN Apply
WireScreen	Senior Software Engineer	$165,000 - $210,000	@HR CRUNCH	Python PostgreSQL Airflow +1	HN Apply
Olli Health	Senior Automation Engineer & ML/NLP Data Scientist	$165,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	AWS PostgreSQL Python +2	HN Apply
Olli Health	Senior Backend SDE	$165,000 - $185,000	[F] CRUNCH	AWS PostgreSQL Python +2	HN Apply
Campus.edu	Senior Full Stack Developer	$165,000 - $195,000	[E] grind	Golang React PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
KnowBe4	Principal Engineer	$165,000 - $185,000	[F] stable	AWS Python Docker +8	HN Apply
Arboreal Management	Principal Software Engineer	$160,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Node.js Sveltekit +4	HN Apply
Deepline	Founding Full-stack Engineers and Forward Deployed Engineers	$160,000 - $230,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Python Next.js +1	HN Apply
Vitalize	Full-time Engineer	$160,000 - $270,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript PostgreSQL Effect	HN Apply
ResortPass	Senior Software Engineer, Frontend	$160,000 - $210,000	[E] CRUNCH	React 19 Next.js 16 TypeScript +9	HN Apply
Veedma	Founding Product Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F] zen	Python Flask PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
Steel.dev	Applied AI Engineer + Infrastructure Engineer	$160,000 - $240,000	[E] stable	TypeScript React Next.js +6	HN Apply
Deepline	Founding Full-stack Engineer and Forward Deployed Engineer	$160,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Python Next.js +1	HN Apply
Deepline	Founding Full-stack Engineer	$160,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Python Next.js +1	HN Apply
Odyssey	Full Stack Engineer	$160,000 - $180,000	@HR grind	TypeScript AWS PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply

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