MySQL developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €65k
- median, North America (USD)
- $203k
- published ranges
- 38
Based on 38 MySQL job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €65k per year (middle 50%: €55k–€77k) and the median in North America is $203k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $181k | $203k | $239k | 23 | |
| Europe EUR | €55k | €65k | €77k | 11 |
In Europe (EUR), 91% of the ranges come from Mozilla, Cloudflare and Algolia, so the median leans toward their pay. In North America (USD), 57% of the ranges come from OpenAI, Grafana Labs and PlanetScale, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $181k | $196k | $213k | 9 | |
| Senior EUR | €65k | €68k | €80k | 7 |
Best-paid MySQL roles open in Europe
- Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform · Algolia€68k–€94k
- Senior Software Engineer, Add-Ons · Mozilla€68k–€91k
- Systems Engineer, Network Automation · Cloudflare€54k–€75k
- System Engineer - Network Systems · Cloudflare€45k–€62k
- Staff Software Engineer - Python, Java / Spring or Go · Bloomreach€49k–€61k
- Network Security Engineer · Cloudflare€38k–€52k
- Solutions Engineer · PlanetScale$160k–$250k
- Enterprise Support Engineer · PlanetScale$120k–$200k
Questions
What does a MySQL developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for MySQL roles in Europe is €65k per year, based on 11 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €55k and €77k.
How much more do senior MySQL developers earn?
Senior: median $196k (9 ranges); Senior: median €68k (7 ranges).
Where do these numbers come from?
From salary ranges employers publish in live job ads, read directly from their applicant tracking systems. They are asking ranges, not reported pay, and each figure uses the midpoint of a range.
Method: midpoints of yearly salary ranges in active job ads, per currency, no conversion. Updated with every site build. Ask your agent for any slice: salary_insights(stack: ["mysql"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all MySQL jobs.