PostgreSQL Salary at Startups (2026): $140k median - Page 7

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
Rinse	Software Engineer	$80,000 - $200,000	@HR stable	React TypeScript CSS +6	HN Apply
Lift AI	Senior Software Engineer	$80,000 - $100,000	[E] zen	Django PostgreSQL React +7	HN Apply
Charted Sea	Senior Product & Platform Engineer	$80,000 - $120,000	[F] grind	TypeScript Rust Golang +7	HN Apply
Langdock	Product Engineer (Full-stack), Infrastructure Engineer, AI Associate	€80,000 - €156,000 ≈ $86k	[E] grind	Next.js React Prisma +7	HN Apply
Onefish AI	AI Fullstack Engineer	$80,000 - $300,000	[F] CRUNCH	Python Svelte Pyodide +4	HN Apply
Carebit	Full Stack Support Engineer	£80,000 - £100,000 ≈ $102k	[E] grind	Ruby on Rails TypeScript JavaScript +5	HN Apply
ElectricSQL	PGlite Engineer	€80,000 - €100,000 ≈ $86k	[E] zen	TypeScript Rust C++ +2	HN Apply
Promptwatch	Senior Full-Stack Developer	€78,000 - €132,000 ≈ $84k	[E] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +7	HN Apply
Adclear	Senior Fullstack Engineer	£75,000 - £95,000 ≈ $95k	[E] stable	TypeScript React React Router +14	HN Apply
Freetrade	Software Engineer	£75,000 - £140,000 ≈ $95k	@HR stable	TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
CVector	Full Stack Software Engineer	$75,000 - $120,000	[E] stable	Python TypeScript React +6	HN Apply
CVector	Full Stack Software Engineer; UI/UX Designer	$75,000 - $75,000	[E] stable	Python TypeScript React +6	HN Apply
Freetrade	Director of Engineering, Staff Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer	£75,000 - £150,000 ≈ $95k	[E] stable	TypeScript Node.js PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
Sequence	Senior Product Engineer (Backend) / Product Manager	£75,000 - £110,000 ≈ $95k	[E] grind	Android TypeScript React +2	HN Apply
Sequence	Senior Product Engineer (Backend), Senior Product Engineer (Frontend), Product Manager, Founding US BDR	£75,000 - £110,000 ≈ $95k	[E] grind	Android TypeScript React +2	HN Apply
RepSpark	Junior Software Engineer, Professional Services	$75,000 - $100,000	[E] grind	C# .NET GraphQL +4	HN Apply
Nutrisense	Senior Software Engineer	$75,000 - $100,000	[F] CRUNCH	Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL React Native +2	HN Apply
myDataValue	Founding ML/Data Engineer	£70,000 - £100,000 ≈ $89k	[F] stable	Python Pandas Scikit Learn +6	HN Apply
myDataValue.com	Senior Founding Engineer	£70,000 - £90,000 ≈ $89k	[F] stable	Python Django PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
MyDataValue	Founding Engineer (Python/Backend)	£70,000 - £90,000 ≈ $89k	[F] grind	Python Django PostgreSQL +1	HN Apply
Liquid	Founding Engineer	£70,000 - £95,000 ≈ $89k	[F] zen	Golang PostgreSQL GraphQL +2	HN Apply
Normal	Senior Software Engineer/Game Developer	$70,000 - $120,000	[F] grind	C# TypeScript Node.js +2	HN Apply
Snow Fox AI	Senior Database Analyst, Senior Data Architect, Head of Data (Director Level)	$70,000 - $120,000	@HR grind	PostgreSQL Google Cloud SQL Alloydb +3	HN Apply
Langdock	Product Engineer (Full-stack), Infrastructure Engineer, AI Associate	€66,000 - €102,000 ≈ $71k	[E] stable	Next.js React Prisma +7	HN Apply
Promptwatch	Senior Full-Stack Developer	€65,000 - €110,000 ≈ $70k	[E] grind	TypeScript React Next.js +7	HN Apply
Neuronostics	Senior Engineer	£65,000 - £65,000 ≈ $83k	@HR stable	Python Django PostgreSQL +3	HN Apply
AES (Associated Environmental Systems)	Summer Software Engineering Intern	$60,000 - $80,000	[E] zen	Next.js TypeScript Prisma +7	HN Apply
Gladly	Staff Software Engineer, AI & Automation	$60,000 - $215,000	@HR grind	Golang TypeScript React +4	HN Apply
Alterdd	Lead Engineer (First Hire)	£60,000 - £60,000 ≈ $76k	[F] zen	TypeScript React Node.js +3	HN Apply
Modall	Frontend Developer	CA$60,000 - CA$80,000 ≈ $44k	@HR grind	TypeScript React Next.js +5	HN Apply
ToucanTix	Lead Engineer	€60,000 - €90,000 ≈ $65k	[F] stable	Ruby on Rails Svelte PostgreSQL +2	HN Apply
Saypien	Software Engineer (Full Stack) and AI Product Engineer (Full Stack)	€60,000 - €169,000 ≈ $65k	[E] grind	Next.js React TypeScript +4	HN Apply
Elastics	Founding Engineer	$60,000 - $60,000	[F] grind	Python Docker Redis +4	HN Apply
Logiqo Inc.	Full-Stack Engineer	€60,000 - €60,000 ≈ $65k	[E] grind	Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL +4	HN Apply
Avantos.ai	Jr Software Eng	$60,000 - $80,000	[E] stable	TypeScript Golang React +7	HN Apply
Voop	Full-stack Engineer	£60,000 - £110,000 ≈ $76k	[F] grind	TypeScript Sst React +1	HN Apply
BrightCore	Founding Engineer/Generalist	€58,000 - €65,000 ≈ $63k	[F] zen	Nestjs PostgreSQL Prisma +2	HN Apply
BrightCore	Founding Engineer	€58,000 - €65,000 ≈ $63k	[F] zen	Nestjs PostgreSQL Prisma +2	HN Apply
Schema Labs (OpenCouncil)	Civic Tech Software Engineer	€55,000 - €65,000 ≈ $59k	[E] zen	TypeScript Next.js React +3	HN Apply
Dashdoc	Product/Software Engineer	€50,000 - €80,000 ≈ $54k	[F] stable	React React Native Python +3	HN Apply

PostgreSQL remote → PostgreSQL onsite → All technologies

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