Median salary
$115,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$95.3k – $140.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
30.4%
34 of 112 roles
Live roles
112
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Database Administrator PL/SQL Developer
Senior Mainframe Developer – IMS Database & zOS
Distinguished Systems Developer - SQL Engine
SQL Server Database Senior Developer, Vice President
PL/SQL Developer
PostGres/SQL Database Developer
Sr. Oracle 19c SQL Developer/DBA - Windows 2019/2022 Platform/Analytics
Principal Software Developer - Query Engine, Database Internals - Elasticsearch
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$110,000 | 3 |
GDIT
|
$95,300 | 3 |
|
Elastic
|
$131,221 | 2 |
Dev Technology
|
$121,250 | 2 |
|
MUFG
|
$176,000 | 1 |
|
InterSystems
|
$174,500 | 1 |
|
Intel
|
$172,445 | 1 |
| US USAA | $166,055 | 1 |
SQL salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $105,550 | 3 |
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How much do SQL roles pay?
The median salary for SQL roles is $115,000 per year. Most pay falls between $95,300 (25th percentile) and $140,690 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $77,000 to $164,094.
These figures are computed live from 112 active SQL roles on JobsRadar, of which 34 (30.4%) 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 Intel, USAA, InterSystems and MUFG.
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 $115,000 per year, with most pay between $95,300 and $140,690 (25th–75th percentile), based on 34 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the SQL salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $77,000 to $164,094 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $115,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.