What is the average salary for SQL?

The average salary for SQL is $270,010.00 – $351,747.00 per year, based on 48 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

$270–351.7K/ year

25th percentile

$240K

Median

$307.5K

75th percentile

$405K

Based on

48 jobs

Salary by seniority

Level	Average	Board baseline	vs. board
Mid-level	$257.8–320.7K	$282.8–414.4K	-17%
Senior	$282.2–375.5K	$314.3–416.5K	-10%

Top companies

https://www.anthropic.com/careers/jobs

48 jobs

$270–351.7K

Top locations

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United States

46 jobs

$270.9–354.4K

California, United States

40 jobs

$272.8–353.4K

San Francisco, CA, United States

40 jobs

$272.8–353.4K

New York, NY, United States

6 jobs

$258.5–360.8K

New York, United States

6 jobs

$258.5–360.8K

Top titles

Software Engineer

53 jobs

$360.7–497.2K

Platform Engineer

37 jobs

$384.9–520.8K

Infrastructure Engineer

34 jobs

$364.2–537K

Research Engineer

30 jobs

$373.7–649.2K

Business Development

29 jobs

$300.7–367.8K

Enterprise Sales

26 jobs

$341.7–407.2K

Related skills

Python

122 jobs

$327.5–461.8K

Large Language Models

69 jobs

$311.6–473.6K

Stakeholder Management

60 jobs

$288.1–359.9K

Distributed Systems

56 jobs

$378.2–593.5K

AI/ML Products

50 jobs

$331.2–515K

Kubernetes

44 jobs

$375.3–548.1K

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary for SQL?: The average salary for SQL is $270,010.00 – $351,747.00 per year, based on 48 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.