PostgreSQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 6

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
Breezy	Senior React Native Engineer	$120,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	React Native TypeScript Node.js +2	HN Apply
Uplinq	Full-Stack SWE	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] CRUNCH	React Next.js Tailwind CSS +5	HN Apply
Mooncake Labs	Founding Engineers	$120,000 - $200,000	[F] grind	PostgreSQL Pg_mooncake Clickbench	HN Apply
Sensay	Senior Full-Stack Engineer	€120,000 - €170,000 ≈ $130k	[E] grind	Next.js Supabase TypeScript +5	HN Apply
PropRise	Founding Engineer (Backend+Data)	$120,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	TypeScript Next.js React +2	HN Apply
Hello Prenup	Senior Software Engineer	$120,000 - $160,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Browse AI	Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)	A$120,000 - A$160,000 ≈ $79k	[E] CRUNCH	React TypeScript GraphQL +7	HN Apply
FusionAuth	Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer	$120,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	Java MySQL PostgreSQL +5	HN Apply
MyAlloy	Mid-level Front-end Developer	$120,000 - $140,000	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript React Next.js +3	HN Apply
Tandem	Founding Software Engineer	$120,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	Python Flask TypeScript +13	HN Apply
x2A	Software Developer / Software Engineer	$115,000 - $170,000	[E] zen	Python TypeScript iOS +10	HN Apply
FetLife	Senior DevOps Engineer	$115,000 - $180,000	[E] grind	MySQL PostgreSQL Scylladb +11	HN Apply
Goodchat	Full Stack Developer	€112,000 - €138,000 ≈ $121k	[E] CRUNCH	TypeScript Sveltekit Supabase +7	HN Apply
MyAlloy	Mid to Senior Operational Support Engineer	$110,000 - $140,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +4	HN Apply
Normcore.io	Senior SWE Backend	$100,000 - $140,000	[F] stable	TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL	HN Apply
Axo Ventures	Senior Software Engineer (Founding Team)	$100,000 - $140,000	[F] zen	C# .NET Grpc +3	HN Apply
PrairieLearn	Full-Stack Software Engineer	$100,000 - $180,000	[E] zen	TypeScript PostgreSQL React +3	HN Apply
Normcore.io	Senior SWE Kubernetes / Devops Engineer	$100,000 - $140,000	[F] zen	Kubernetes TypeScript Node.js +1	HN Apply
Connie Health	Multiple engineering roles	$100,000 - $160,000	@HR stable	TypeScript Nestjs Vue.js +14	HN Apply
alooola	AI Product Engineer	$100,000 - $140,000	[E] grind	React Native Node.js TypeScript +4	HN Apply
Miniswap	Founding Engineer	$100,000 - $180,000	[F] CRUNCH	PostgreSQL Rust Htmx +2	HN Apply
Spice Data	Software Engineer / Sr Software Engineer	$100,000 - $220,000	[E] grind	Python Linux PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
CVector	Full Stack Software Engineer	$100,000 - $100,000	[E] grind	Python TypeScript React +6	HN Apply
Radix ILS	Senior Frontend Engineer / Senior Full-Stack Engineer (backend focus)	$100,000 - $200,000	[E] grind	Python TypeScript Linux +8	HN Apply
RepSpark	Software Engineer, Professional Services	$100,000 - $135,000	[E] grind	C# .NET GraphQL +4	HN Apply
Solventum	Software Engineer (Backend)	$95,000 - $117,000	[E] stable	C# Java PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Kombo	Senior Site Reliability Engineer	€93,600 - €115,200 ≈ $101k	[E] grind	Kubernetes GCP PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Squoosh.AI	Full-Stack Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E] stable	React Next.js TypeScript +3	HN Apply
Riot IQ	Software Engineers, Product Designers, AI Native Fresh Grads	$90,000 - $180,000	[F] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +5	HN Apply
Promptwatch	Senior Full-Stack Developer	€90,000 - €110,000 ≈ $97k	[E] stable	TypeScript React Next.js +6	HN Apply
Vornoy	Software Engineer	$90,000 - $110,000	[F] stable	Python React FastAPI +5	HN Apply
Xledger	Mid/Senior Software Engineer	$90,000 - $150,000	[E] stable	.NET SQL Server Redis +4	HN Apply
Freetrade	Software Engineer	£90,000 - £168,000 ≈ $114k	[E] grind	TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
Terrateam	Software Engineer	€90,000 - €130,000 ≈ $97k	[E] grind	OCaml PostgreSQL Docker +4	HN Apply
Hello Prenup	Software Engineer	$90,000 - $130,000	[E] grind	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
GlassDollar	Senior Data Engineer	€90,000 - €108,000 ≈ $97k	[E] grind	Node.js PostgreSQL Openai +2	HN Apply
JamDoughnut Ltd	Senior Ruby on Rails Engineer	£90,000 - £100,000 ≈ $114k	@HR stable	CI/CD Docker E2e +5	HN Apply
Spruce	Lead Full Stack Engineer	£85,000 - £120,000 ≈ $108k	[F] stable	TypeScript React Node.js +6	HN Apply
CommunityScale	Lead Python Developer	$85,000 - $125,000	[E] grind	Python FastAPI Sqlalchemy +18	HN Apply
Abatable	Senior Product Engineer	£80,010 - £88,900 ≈ $102k	[E] grind	React TypeScript Remix +1	HN Apply

PostgreSQL remote → PostgreSQL onsite → All technologies

PostgreSQL startup salary data

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