Median salary
$124,800
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$100.3k – $160.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
27.1%
26 of 96 roles
Live roles
96
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Database Developer SME- TS/SCI w/poly
Database Administrator PL/SQL Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Distinguished Systems Developer - SQL Engine
SQL Server Database Senior Developer, Vice President
Senior Core Application SQL Developer
Technical Lead (.NET/SQL) Programmer Analyst 4
Database Developer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
GDIT
|
$133,157 | 5 |
Amentum
|
$156,850 | 2 |
Elastic
|
$128,481 | 2 |
|
MUFG
|
$176,000 | 1 |
|
InterSystems
|
$174,500 | 1 |
|
Intel
|
$172,445 | 1 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
|
TOMORROW HIRE
|
$162,240 | 1 |
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How much do SQL roles pay?
The median salary for SQL roles is $124,800 per year. Most pay falls between $100,311 (25th percentile) and $160,743 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $78,100 to $173,473.
These figures are computed live from 96 active SQL roles on JobsRadar, of which 26 (27.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid SQL roles include GDIT, Intel, USAA and InterSystems.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average SQL salary?
- The median is $124,800 per year, with most pay between $100,311 and $160,743 (25th–75th percentile), based on 26 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SQL salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $78,100 to $173,473 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $124,800. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.