PostgreSQL developer salaries.
What employers say they'll pay.
- median, Europe (EUR)
- €87k
- median, North America (USD)
- $206k
- published ranges
- 163
Based on 163 PostgreSQL job ads with a published salary range on getwork.dev (as of 2026-10-28), the median salary in Europe is €87k per year (middle 50%: €65k–€104k) and the median in North America is $206k per year.
| Region | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America USD | $172k | $206k | $230k | 117 | |
| Europe EUR | €65k | €87k | €104k | 38 | |
| Europe USD | $160k | $163k | $165k | 6 |
In Europe (EUR), 71% of the ranges come from Elastic, Satispay and Cloudflare, so the median leans toward their pay.
| Level | p25 | Median | p75 | Spread | Ranges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior USD | $177k | $186k | $211k | 39 | |
| Senior EUR | €59k | €79k | €111k | 18 | |
| Staff USD | $223k | $260k | $270k | 12 | |
| Manager USD | $212k | $228k | $245k | 9 | |
| Principal USD | $199k | $206k | $206k | 8 | |
| Principal EUR | €95k | €104k | €104k | 8 | |
| Junior USD | $135k | $140k | $140k | 5 |
Best-paid PostgreSQL roles open in Europe
- Senior Software Engineer, Telemetry Experience · Sentry€81k–€220k
- Principal Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch · Elastic€103k–€163k
- Principal Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch · Elastic€103k–€163k
- Langfuse - Senior Backend Engineer · ClickHouse€90k–€160k
- Software Engineer · Dust€40k–€150k
- (Senior) Platform Engineer - m/f/d · Langdock€90k–€140k
- (Senior) Product Engineer - m/f/d · Langdock€90k–€140k
- Design Engineer - m/f/d · Langdock€90k–€140k
- Senior Software Engineer - Vector Search - Elasticsearch · Elastic€86k–€136k
- Senior Software Engineer - Search Algorithms - Elasticsearch · Elastic€86k–€136k
Questions
What does a PostgreSQL developer earn in Europe?
The median published salary for PostgreSQL roles in Europe is €87k per year, based on 38 ranges in EUR. Half of the ranges have a midpoint between €65k and €104k.
How much more do senior PostgreSQL developers earn?
Senior: median $186k (39 ranges); Senior: median €79k (18 ranges); Staff: median $260k (12 ranges); Manager: median $228k (9 ranges); Principal: median $206k (8 ranges); Principal: median €104k (8 ranges); Junior: median $140k (5 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: ["postgres"], seniority: ["senior"], countries: ["NL"]). See all PostgreSQL jobs.