57 Active Listings Updated December 2025
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
$120,000
/yearBased on 57 verified postings
Market Range (P25 - P75)
$96,000-$150,000
Entry ($45,000)MedianTop ($1,100,000)
Top Companies Hiring
- Lightdash11 jobs
- Materialize4 jobs
- Mattermost3 jobs
Location Distribution
Remote79%
San Francisco Bay Area7%
Other14%
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Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]grind
$240,000 - $370,000
Full-Stack Engineer + PM + DevOps/Infra
[F]stable
$240,000 - $370,000
Platform Engineer and Full-Stack Engineer
[F]grind
$220,000 - $350,000
Associate Software Engineer Or Mobile App Developer
[E]grind
$175,000 - $215,000
Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, Product Manager, more
@HRgrind
$160,000 - $260,000
Founding AI Engineer + Founding Data Engineer
[F]grind
$160,000 - $220,000
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Console)
[E]grind
$160,000 - $215,000
Senior + Staff SWE, Senior iOS Eng, AI Eng Manager, Lead Product Analyst
@HRgrind
$160,000 - $260,000
Senior Frontend/Backend Engineer
[F]stable
$150,000 - $250,000
MLOps/Data Engineer
@HRCRUNCH
$150,000 - $180,000
Miami Field Engineers
@HRstable
$145,000 - $195,000
Engineering Manager, Data Engineering
[E]grind
$140,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer (backend focused)
[F]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Senior Software Engineer (backend focused)
[E]grind
$130,000 - $190,000
Multiple roles (Senior Full Stack Engineer, Lead Front End Engineer, Lead SW Engineer - Data Platform, Senior Data Platform Engineer, Senior Data Product Engineer)
[F]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $125,000
Full Stack Engineer
[E]grind
$125,000 - $175,000
Technical Operations & Lead Data Analyst
[E]CRUNCH
$125,000 - $175,000
Senior React Native Engineer, Tech Support Specialist, Data Migration Specialist
[E]grind
$120,000 - $200,000
Software Developer
@HRstable
$120,000 - $180,000
Backend Engineer, Front-End Engineer, Data Scientist/ML Engineer
@HRgrind
$120,000 - $150,000
Sole Software Engineer
[F]CRUNCH
$120,000 - $120,000
Multiple Roles (Engineer, SRE, Analytics Engineer)
[E]grind
$100,000 - $220,000
Senior Software Engineer / Developer Advocate
[E]grind
$80,000 - $110,000
Research Software Programmer
@HRstable
$70,000 - $77,000
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Commonly Paired With
## Market Signal (December 2025)
Top Hirers: Lightdash leads hiring for SQL roles with 11 active posts, followed by Materialize.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: SQL is highly remote-friendly, with 79% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite SQL roles offer a 17% higher median salary ($145,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 46% of SQL jobs also require Python, and 44% mention React.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for SQL developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.
Top Hirers: Lightdash leads hiring for SQL roles with 11 active posts, followed by Materialize.
### 🌍 Location & Remote Dynamics
Remote-Friendly: SQL is highly remote-friendly, with 79% of roles open to remote work. Onsite Premium: Onsite SQL roles offer a 17% higher median salary ($145,000) than remote alternatives.
### 💡 Tech Stack Context
Common Stack: 46% of SQL jobs also require Python, and 44% mention React.
### 💰 Compensation Analysis
The median base salary for SQL developers is $120,000, with top-tier roles (P75) reaching $150,000.