PostgreSQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 5

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
Cenva Labs	Senior SWE / Technical Lead	$130,000 - $150,000	[E] zen	TypeScript Node.js React +6	HN Apply
Di Rezze Family Office	AI-Native Technical Operations Lead	$130,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	React Next.js Python +3	HN Apply
Legion Health	Founding Engineer (AI-Native Ops Infra)	$130,000 - $190,000	[F] CRUNCH	Node.js TypeScript Supabase +7	HN Apply
RecruitiFi	Software Engineer (Full-stack)	$130,000 - $160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails GraphQL React +3	HN Apply
Connie Health	Multiple senior engineering roles	$130,000 - $182,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python Scikit Learn PyTorch +10	HN Apply
Faction	Founding Engineers	$130,000 - $225,000	[E] CRUNCH	Next.js TypeScript Python +5	HN Apply
Connie Health	Multiple engineering roles	$130,000 - $182,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Nestjs Twilio +13	HN Apply
Glass Health	Founding Senior Software Engineers (full-stack, backend, product) & AI/Data Engineers	$130,000 - $210,000	[F] CRUNCH	Django TypeScript React +4	HN Apply
Peregrine Technologies	Senior Software Engineer, Mobile	$130,000 - $215,000	@HR grind	Python Django Celery +13	HN Apply
Compass Regulatory	Software Engineer (full-stack)	$130,000 - $190,000	[F] grind	Django Htmx Alpine.js +5	HN Apply
Glass Health	Founding Senior Software Engineer	$130,000 - $210,000	[F] grind	Django TypeScript React +2	HN Apply
Glass Health	Founding Senior Software Engineers	$130,000 - $210,000	[F] CRUNCH	Django TypeScript React +2	HN Apply
Credo Health	Full Stack Engineer	$125,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Python Django PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
CVector	Senior Software Engineer – Backend & AI Infra	$125,000 - $150,000	[F] grind	Python TypeScript Supabase +5	HN Apply
OmniAI	Full Stack Engineers	$125,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Node.js React +5	HN Apply
HelloData	Full-Stack Engineer	$125,000 - $125,000	[E] grind	Node.js TypeScript Vue.js +2	HN Apply
Loman AI	Founding Engineer	$125,000 - $175,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript Openai +4	HN Apply
PredictionHealth	Backend Engineer	$125,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	Golang Python PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
QumisAI	Founding Full Stack/AI Engineer	$125,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
OmniAI	Full stack Engineer	$125,000 - $175,000	[F] grind	TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker +2	HN Apply
PredictionHealth	Full Stack Engineer (Backend or Frontend Focus)	$125,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Golang Python PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
PredictionHealth	Full Stack Engineer (Backend Focus) or QA Engineer	$125,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Golang Python PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
HelloData	Full-Stack Software Engineer	$125,000 - $125,000	[F] grind	Node.js TypeScript Vue.js +3	HN Apply
OmniAI	Founding Engineers	$125,000 - $175,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript PostgreSQL Docker +2	HN Apply
Conservation Metrics	Lead Software Engineer, Data Sovereignty	$124,000 - $150,000	[F] zen	PostgreSQL Auth0 Docker	HN Apply
AusRehab	Full-Stack Software Developer	A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k	[E] grind	Python TypeScript React +7	HN Apply
Youth Inc.	Senior Software Engineer	$120,000 - $190,000	[F] grind	Elixir PostgreSQL Oban +4	HN Apply
Offstream	Senior Software Engineer	$120,000 - $190,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Next.js GraphQL +1	HN Apply
Post Up	Senior Backend Engineer	CA$120,000 - CA$130,000 ≈ $88k	[F] grind	Golang PostgreSQL Distributed Systems +4	HN Apply
SalesJack	Implementation Engineer	CA$120,000 - CA$140,000 ≈ $88k	[F] stable	Next.js Node.js PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
PlanetScale	Software Engineer - PlanetScale Postgres	$120,000 - $290,000	[E] zen	PostgreSQL	HN Apply
Emergences Labs	AI / Systems Engineer — NeoHuman	$120,000 - $150,000	[F] stable	TypeScript Node.js Electron +8	HN Apply
Breezy	AI Product Engineer	$120,000 - $150,000	[E] stable	TypeScript React Node.js +4	HN Apply
Pinetree	Full-stack Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React React Native +3	HN Apply
Moov	Multiple Roles	$120,000 - $325,000	[E] grind	Golang PostgreSQL Alloydb +6	HN Apply
Hopkins	Founding Full-Stack Engineer	£120,000 - £150,000 ≈ $152k	[F] grind	TypeScript Node.js Next.js 14 +5	HN Apply
Trustle	Senior or Staff Backend Engineer	$120,000 - $175,000	[E] grind	Python FastAPI PostgreSQL +8	HN Apply
Respondology	Senior Backend Engineer	$120,000 - $140,000	[E] grind	Python Opensearch Elasticsearch +5	HN Apply
Mindr	Senior or Staff Software Engineer	$120,000 - $160,000	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails React TypeScript +2	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Security Engineer	$120,000 - $140,000	[F] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply

PostgreSQL remote → PostgreSQL onsite → All technologies

PostgreSQL startup salary data

Median PostgreSQL salary over time