What is the average salary for SQL?

The average salary for SQL is $83,265.00 – $113,708.00 per year, based on 36 job postings on this board that disclose pay.

How is the salary figure for SQL calculated?

These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.

SQL salaries

Average salary

$83.3–113.7K/ year

25th percentile

$49.4K

Median

$84.6K

75th percentile

$173.2K

Based on

36 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$58.1–86.3K	$67.6–102.1K	-15%
Senior	$95–127.2K	$89.7–126.9K	+3%

Top companies

GD Information Technology, Inc.

3 jobs

$141.9–192K

MLabs

3 jobs

$89.9–122.6K

Top titles

Software Engineering

58 jobs

$85.5–122.1K

Backend Engineering

34 jobs

$94.4–134.6K

Backend Development

27 jobs

$85.9–123.7K

Platform Engineering

21 jobs

$79.7–110.7K

Full Stack Development

18 jobs

$76.9–120.1K

Data Engineering

16 jobs

$67.2–84.9K

Related skills

AWS

68 jobs

$81.7–114.1K

Python

60 jobs

$81.3–112.5K

Kubernetes

45 jobs

$82.3–115.7K

React

36 jobs

$80–127.2K

CI/CD

36 jobs

$70.9–109K

Distributed Systems

32 jobs

$90.7–128.5K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for SQL?: The average salary for SQL is $83,265.00 – $113,708.00 per year, based on 36 job postings on this board that disclose pay.
How is the salary figure for SQL calculated?: These figures are aggregated from current and recent job postings on this board that disclose pay, then averaged across roles. They are estimates, not guarantees of compensation.