28 Active Listings Updated February 2026
SQL Salary Data
Real compensation packages for SQL developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$133,500
/yearBased on 28 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$104,000-$175,000
Entry ($66,296)MedianTop ($1,100,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Stack Influence5 jobs
- Materialize3 jobs
- HomeVision3 jobs
Location Distribution
Other100%
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Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Staff Software Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$200,000 - $225,000
Associate Software Engineer Or Mobile App Developer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $215,000
Founding AI Engineer + Founding Data Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $220,000
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Console)
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $215,000
Senior + Staff Software Engineer, Senior iOS Engineer, Engineering Manager, AI, Lead Product Analyst, Product Manager
[E]grind
$160,000 - $260,000
Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, AI Eng Manager, Lead Product Analyst
@HRgrind
$160,000 - $260,000
Senior Frontend Engineer / Senior Backend Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $250,000
Miami Field Engineers
@HRstable
$145,000 - $195,000
Multiple Roles (Engineer, SRE, Analytics)
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $220,000
Multiple Roles - Engineer, SRE, Analytics
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (February 2026)
Top Hirers: Stack Influence leads hiring for SQL roles with 5 active posts, followed by Materialize.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 43% of SQL jobs also require Node.js, and 39% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for SQL developers is $133,500, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $175,000.
Top Hirers: Stack Influence leads hiring for SQL roles with 5 active posts, followed by Materialize.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 43% of SQL jobs also require Node.js, and 39% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for SQL developers is $133,500, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $175,000.