PostgreSQL hiring trends

PostgreSQL
database

Demand Share

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Median Salary

$193k

$170k – $215k range

Job Count

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last 26 weeks

All figures reflect the last 26 weeks of job postings.

Key facts

  • Median salary

    $193k

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Last 26 weeks

Experience Levelp25p50p75p90
Lead · Backend$237,262$237,262$237,262$237,262
Mid · Backend$162,000$172,000$182,000$182,000
Principal · Backend$203,252$207,500$214,250$218,300
Senior · Backend$170,000$170,000$187,000$208,250
Staff · Backend$256,500$276,750$279,000$279,000
Backend$105,000$105,000$105,000$105,000
Junior · Data$129,619$142,150$152,481$163,293
Lead · Data$155,000$202,275$214,508$226,803
Manager · Data$350,000$350,000$350,000$350,000
Mid · Data$148,300$170,000$183,913$222,300
Principal · Data$207,950$227,875$257,125$287,667
Senior · Data$170,000$170,000$194,500$228,950
Staff · Data$184,875$224,250$262,738$287,150
Data$139,659$145,000$166,250$195,500
Lead · DevOps$158,500$177,000$188,500$195,400
Manager · DevOps$224,000$224,000$224,000$224,000
Mid · DevOps$102,850$164,500$215,000$244,500
Principal · DevOps$154,250$176,500$198,750$212,100
Senior · DevOps$130,000$161,750$199,125$210,250
Staff · DevOps$168,015$188,000$222,250$234,300
Junior · Embedded$130,000$130,000$130,000$130,000
Lead · Embedded$215,500$222,000$222,000$256,000
Mid · Embedded$104,750$117,500$132,500$173,700
Principal · Embedded$192,488$205,750$212,213$220,695
Senior · Embedded$160,750$171,500$182,250$188,700
Embedded$117,500$117,500$160,750$186,700
Junior · Frontend$97,850$97,850$101,939$104,392
Lead · Frontend$170,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Manager · Frontend$285,000$285,000$285,000$285,000
Mid · Frontend$120,540$128,500$177,750$215,000
Principal · Frontend$294,500$294,500$294,500$294,500
Senior · Frontend$143,500$145,500$147,500$148,700
Staff · Frontend$224,250$263,500$269,250$272,700
Intern · Fullstack$112,500$112,500$112,500$112,500
Lead · Fullstack$170,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Mid · Fullstack$165,375$170,000$185,250$201,900
Principal · Fullstack$190,750$190,750$190,750$190,750
Senior · Fullstack$170,000$170,000$195,500$208,150
Staff · Fullstack$263,500$263,500$263,500$263,500
Fullstack$147,500$165,000$182,500$193,000
Intern · ML/AI$130,125$185,250$243,750$275,000
Junior · ML/AI$190,000$190,000$190,000$190,000
Lead · ML/AI$154,750$200,250$226,375$271,700
Manager · ML/AI$250,000$275,000$318,500$318,500
Mid · ML/AI$161,300$192,250$224,250$292,500
Principal · ML/AI$192,500$268,187$310,100$325,288
Senior · ML/AI$197,000$221,000$247,750$256,000
Staff · ML/AI$231,000$274,500$300,000$330,000
VP · ML/AI$301,000$301,000$301,000$301,000
ML/AI$204,000$216,000$222,750$264,800
Director · Management$220,188$274,025$304,200$333,250
Junior · Management$151,000$151,000$151,000$151,000
Lead · Management$178,000$204,000$230,000$245,600
Manager · Management$235,000$247,750$272,875$294,000
Principal · Management$218,500$218,500$218,500$218,500
Senior · Management$167,000$167,000$167,000$167,000
VP · Management$205,000$290,000$300,000$308,000
Junior · Mobile$106,028$106,028$106,028$106,028
Lead · Mobile$170,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Mid · Mobile$150,375$159,250$168,125$173,450
Senior · Mobile$170,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Staff · Mobile$225,000$225,000$225,000$225,000
Mobile$101,192$101,192$101,192$101,192
Intern · Other$87,436$92,458$97,479$100,492
Junior · Other$102,500$102,500$102,500$102,500
Lead · Other$139,000$157,500$213,750$290,000
Manager · Other$170,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Mid · Other$112,500$134,000$170,000$200,000
Principal · Other$202,570$202,640$229,320$245,328
Senior · Other$150,100$170,000$170,000$195,750
Staff · Other$189,250$200,725$221,875$235,150
Other$101,875$158,750$210,550$220,540
Director · Platform$306,500$306,500$306,500$306,500
Lead · Platform$179,875$209,750$249,720$273,100
Mid · Platform$163,000$170,000$170,000$170,000
Principal · Platform$181,675$225,950$252,450$265,500
Senior · Platform$170,000$170,000$180,000$218,400
Staff · Platform$177,699$219,650$275,324$304,825
VP · Platform$274,875$279,750$284,625$287,550
Platform$87,750$108,000$133,500$148,800
Junior · QA$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000
Lead · QA$128,400$135,000$177,000$202,200
Manager · QA$192,500$192,500$192,500$192,500
Mid · QA$104,375$130,050$150,200$155,473
Senior · QA$125,000$125,000$131,250$142,500
Staff · QA$163,625$170,000$172,975$174,760
VP · QA$287,500$287,500$287,500$287,500
Director · Security$233,500$244,000$254,500$260,800
Junior · Security$81,375$86,750$92,125$95,350
Lead · Security$175,000$180,000$185,500$350,200
Manager · Security$307,500$307,500$307,500$307,500
Mid · Security$129,113$144,875$220,375$253,250
Principal · Security$179,875$213,075$247,663$263,500
Senior · Security$169,943$183,100$203,500$257,875
Staff · Security$175,000$221,000$245,000$256,100
VP · Security$311,825$358,650$405,475$433,570

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How popular is PostgreSQL in job listings?
PostgreSQL demand data is updated weekly from thousands of job listings.
What is the median salary for PostgreSQL roles?
Across the last 26 weeks of postings, the median (p50) salary for roles requiring PostgreSQL is $193k per year.
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Technologies frequently paired with PostgreSQL include TypeScript, AWS, Python, Rust, Kubernetes.

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