52 Active Listings Updated December 2025
MySQL Salary Data
Real compensation packages for MySQL developers at high-growth startups. Based on direct data from Hacker News "Who is Hiring" threads.
Median Salary
$140,000
/yearBased on 52 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$100,000-$150,000
Entry ($40,000)MedianTop ($180,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- FusionAuth13 jobs
- GoGoGrandparent10 jobs
- Threads3 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote75%
San Francisco Bay Area6%
Europe2%
Other17%
verified_listings
Staff Applied AI Engineer, Lead Data Engineer
[F]grind
$175,000 - $300,000
Senior or Staff iOS Engineer or Senior or Staff Backend Engineer
[F]grind
$165,000 - $180,000
Senior or Staff Engineer (iOS, Android, Backend)
[F]CRUNCH
$165,000 - $180,000
Multiple roles (Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer, Software Development Manager, Product Security, Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Senior MLOps Engineer, Senior + Staff Database Engineers, Software Development Manager, CalendarRules)
[E]grind
$165,000 - $215,000
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
[E]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $180,000
Head of Engineering
[F]CRUNCH
$160,000 - $250,000
Senior Software Engineer
[E]grind
$150,000 - $190,000
Solutions Engineer, Senior Java Software Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $190,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Application Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $200,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Senior Security Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer
[F]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Backend-leaning software engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, DevRel Lead, Product Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Tech Support Engineer
[E]grind
$140,000 - $180,000
Staff Front-end SWE, Staff Backend SWE, Sr. MySQL/Aurora DBA
[E]grind
$125,000 - $250,000
Staff Engineer (Backend), Sr. BE Engineer, Software Engineer, Director of Product
[E]grind
$125,000 - $270,000
Manager/Director of Partnerships and Alliances
[F]grind
$120,000 - $240,000
Senior Java Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer
[E]grind
$120,000 - $180,000
Senior/Staff Backend & Lead Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $160,000
Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$100,000 - $140,000
Tech Lead Engineer, Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineers
[E]grind
$100,000 - $160,000
Software Engineer (Full Stack, Django, AWS)
[E]grind
$100,000 - $400,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]CRUNCH
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack/Frontend Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Senior/Staff Backend/Full-stack Engineer
[E]grind
$90,000 - $150,000
Multiple roles
[E]stable
$90,000 - $90,000
Multiple roles (Software Engineer, Data Analyst, UX Designer, Implementation Manager)
[E]stable
$40,000 - $90,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 13 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: MySQL is highly remote-friendly, with 75% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite MySQL roles offer a 14% higher median salary ($140,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 52% of MySQL jobs also require Kubernetes, and 50% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for MySQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: FusionAuth leads hiring for MySQL roles with 13 active posts, followed by GoGoGrandparent.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: MySQL is highly remote-friendly, with 75% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite MySQL roles offer a 14% higher median salary ($140,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 52% of MySQL jobs also require Kubernetes, and 50% mention AWS.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for MySQL developers is $140,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.