Databases & SQL developer demand
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How many developer roles ask for Databases & SQL and what those roles pay — tracked from live job postings.
What do roles requiring Databases & SQL pay in 2026?
As of September 2026, the typical advertised salary is US$166,400 a year, with most postings between US$120,000 and US$211,200.
That's about 25% more than the typical US software developer earns (US$133,080), per Bureau of Labor Statistics figures from May 2024.
| 25th percentile | US$120,000 |
|---|---|
| Median (50th percentile) | US$166,400 |
| 75th percentile | US$211,200 |
Advertised base salary, from 1,582 job postings with pay data, as of September 2026.
How strong is hiring demand for Databases & SQL in 2026?
Tarmac tracked 8,648 postings in August 2026, the most recent month we tracked from start to finish.
We need 3 complete months of tracking before we publish a month-by-month series. Months we only partly covered are left out rather than shown as low demand.
Job titles that ask for Databases & SQL
In United States postings, these titles require Databases & SQL in at least a fifth of their openings, the same bar Tarmac counts you against when you pick one of them as a destination.
| Job title | Postings requiring it | Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 79% | — |
| Data Analyst | 71% | — |
| Full Stack Engineer | 67% | — |
| Data Scientist | 66% | — |
| Backend Engineer | 60% | — |
| QA Engineer | 33% | — |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 32% | — |
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