PostgreSQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 3

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 286 verified Hacker News 'Who is Hiring' listings as of August 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 (286 total)

COMPANY	ROLE	SALARY	VIBE	STACK
Curipod	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript PostgreSQL Node.js	HN Apply
Chronograph	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $205,000	[E] CRUNCH	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +11	HN Apply
pganalyze	Senior Solutions Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	PostgreSQL Linux Vms +4	HN Apply
pganalyze	Senior Product Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	PostgreSQL PostgreSQL	HN Apply
pganalyze	Senior Product Engineer, Senior Solutions Engineer	$160,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	PostgreSQL PostgreSQL	HN Apply
Solventum	Senior Software Engineer	$160,000 - $195,000	[E] grind	C# Java PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Olli Health	Founding Senior Full Stack SDE	$160,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	AWS PostgreSQL Redis +4	HN Apply
Gladly	Staff Software Engineer, AI & Automation	$156,000 - $215,000	[E] grind	Golang TypeScript React +4	HN Apply
Ashby	Senior/Staff Product Engineer	$153,000 - $275,000	@HR zen	TypeScript React GraphQL +3	HN Apply
Ashby	Product Engineer	$153,000 - $220,000	@HR zen	TypeScript React GraphQL +3	HN Apply
Carbon	Senior Fullstack Engineer	$152,000 - $229,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Three.js +3	HN Apply
Connie Health	Senior Analytics Engineer	$150,000 - $185,000	[E] grind	SQL Dbt Redshift +6	HN Apply
Second Nature	Staff Software Engineer (Engineering AI Team)	$150,000 - $180,000	@HR CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +7	HN Apply
MindFort AI	Backend Software Engineer, AI Researcher	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] stable	Python PostgreSQL Docker +7	HN Apply
Piq Energy	Full Stack Software Engineer	$150,000 - $250,000	[E] stable	TypeScript Svelte GraphQL +4	HN Apply
Instinct Science	Senior Full-Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] stable	Elixir PostgreSQL TypeScript +2	HN Apply
Hammock	Backend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[F] stable	TypeScript PostgreSQL Next.js +8	HN Apply
Cloudpepper	Senior Platform / DevOps Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] stable	PHP Ansible Linux +3	HN Apply
Solace Health	Senior Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	@HR grind	TypeScript React Node.js +6	HN Apply
Temper	Founding Engineer	$150,000 - $250,000	[F] stable	TypeScript Effect Bun +3	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid/Senior Software Engineer (Cloud)	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Dart GCP Cloudflare +3	HN Apply
Collective Intelligence Project	Lead Product Engineer	$150,000 - $150,000	[F] stable	TypeScript React Next.js +3	HN Apply
Avantos.ai	Sr Software Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	@HR stable	React PostgreSQL Golang +3	HN Apply
Shorebird	Mid-Senior Backend/Cloud Engineer (Dart)	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] grind	Dart GCP Cloudflare +3	HN Apply
Silkline	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +5	HN Apply
Coram.ai	Senior / Lead Software Engineer	£150,000 - £250,000 ≈ $191k	[E] grind	Python Golang C++ +4	HN Apply
Avantos.ai	Sr Software Engineer, AI Team	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React PostgreSQL Golang +4	HN Apply
FreightRoll	Software Engineer	$150,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Elixir Erlang PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Avantos	Lead Fullstack Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React PostgreSQL Golang +2	HN Apply
VersaFeed	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $220,000	[E] grind	Python Django JavaScript +8	HN Apply
KSC Trading	Senior Backend Software Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	Java Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL	HN Apply
Trustle	Senior Backend Engineer	$150,000 - $200,000	[E] CRUNCH	Python AWS GCP +7	HN Apply
Chronograph	DevOps Engineer	$150,000 - $170,000	[E] grind	Kubernetes Prometheus Grafana +8	HN Apply
Good Pair Days	Lead Engineer, Fullstack	A$150,000 - A$250,000 ≈ $99k	[E] CRUNCH	React React Native Python +4	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Haskell Software Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	Haskell Ghc React +7	HN Apply
Edlink	Software Engineer (Front/Back/Fullstack)	$150,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Hello Prenup	Senior Software Engineer	$150,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Xpertly	Founding fullstack engineer	$150,000 - $150,000	[F] CRUNCH	Vue.js Node.js PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
Bitnomial	Senior Frontend Engineer	$150,000 - $225,000	[E] grind	React TypeScript Haskell +5	HN Apply
Primitive Instruments Corporation	Full Stack Engineer	$150,000 +	[E] grind	Python Django GraphQL +18	HN Apply

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