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Staff Backend Engineer with sql

Salary distribution for Staff Backend Engineer postings that mention sql.

Updated Jun 16, 2026

Staff Backend Engineer postings that mention sql post a p50 of $215k across 17 disclosed-salary observations. That's 6% below the all-bands Staff Backend Engineer median — useful as a "stack premium" signal for offer negotiation. Band width (p25 – p90) spans $191k – $255k.

p25

$191k

p50

$215k

p75

$225k

p90

$255k

Sample size: 17 postings

Top companies hiring Staff Backend Engineer

Reflects all Staff Backend Engineer postings — not narrowed to sql.

  • Speechify28 roles
  • Elastic10 roles
  • MongoDB10 roles
  • Apple8 roles
  • Databricks8 roles

Staff Backend Engineer by city

Pair this stack with a city to narrow the band further.

  • Remote24 postings · p50 $225k
  • Non-US18 postings · p50 $195k
  • SF12 postings · p50 $267k
  • NYC9 postings · p50 $261k
  • US-Other6 postings · p50 $230k

Frequently asked questions

Do Staff Backend Engineer postings that mention sql pay more than average?
Postings mentioning sql post a p50 of $215k. Compare to the all-bands Staff Backend Engineer p50 in the table above to see whether sql represents a premium.
What's the sample size behind this Staff Backend Engineer benchmark?
17 disclosed-salary Staff Backend Engineer postings that mention sql over the trailing 26 weeks. Postings without a disclosed salary range are excluded from the percentile computation.
How does this compare to the broader Staff Backend Engineer market?
The "All Staff Backend Engineer levels" link below opens the full role × level matrix so you can see the per-level p25/p50/p75/p90 for the whole population, not just this slice.

Methodology

See the salary percentiles methodology.

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