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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

/year
Based on 28 verified postings

Market Range (P25 - P75)

$104,000-$175,000
Entry ($66,296)MedianTop ($1,100,000)

Top Companies Hiring

Location Distribution

Other100%

verified_listings

Principal Architect (Go)
[F]grind
$1,100,000 - $1,700,000
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 (Sources/Sinks)
[E]grind
$200,000 - $225,000
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
Senior Data Engineer
[E]stable
$140,000 - $220,000
Senior Software Design Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$127,000 - $170,000
Multiple Openings
[E]grind
$125,000 - $225,000
Technical Operations & Lead Data Analyst
[E]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $175,000
Multiple Openings
[F]stable
$120,000 - $225,000
Senior Technical Product Manager
[E]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $200,000
Python Developer (Django)
[E]grind
$120,000 - $235,750
Senior Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$104,000 - $169,000
Multiple Roles (Engineer, SRE, Analytics)
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $220,000
Multiple Roles - Engineer, SRE, Analytics
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Multiple Roles - Eng, SRE, Analytics
[F]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$96,000 - $156,000
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Support Engineer, Senior AI Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $225,000
Multiple Openings
[E]grind
$75,000 - $160,000
Back End Developer- AI Trainer
@HRgrind
$66,296 - $66,296
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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.