# MySQL

Skill · Databases

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mysql

MySQL is a widely used open-source relational database management system that stores and manages data using structured query language (SQL). Owned by Oracle Corporation, it powers countless web applications and is a core component of the LAMP stack, used by developers and database administrators for everything from small websites to large-scale enterprise systems.

## MySQL in the job market

- Open roles: 84
- Employers hiring: 48
- Median stated pay: $188,000 (middle half $160,000 – $208,000), from 64 of 84 open roles — the 76% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside MySQL

Measured from the 84 open roles that name MySQL, not from a curated list.

- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 46 roles (54.8%)
- [PostgreSQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/postgresql) — 46 roles (54.8%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 46 roles (54.8%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 43 roles (51.2%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 39 roles (46.4%)
- [Apache Kafka](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-kafka) — 32 roles (38.1%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 28 roles (33.3%)
- [Go](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/go) — 23 roles (27.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 3 (4%)
- Mid: 15 (19%)
- Senior: 45 (58%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 13 (17%)
- Management: 1 (1%)

From 77 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where MySQL roles are

- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 10
- [Reston, VA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/reston-va) — 6
- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 5
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 2
- [Austin, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/austin-tx) — 2
- [Charlotte, NC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/charlotte-nc) — 2

Among the 54 of 84 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use MySQL

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 52
- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 5
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 5
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 4
- [DevOps Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/devops-engineer) — 2
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for MySQL

- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 5 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 4 open roles
- [Help Scout](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/help-scout) — 4 open roles
- [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — 4 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 3 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [PHP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/php), [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql), [PostgreSQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/postgresql), [Database Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-administration), [WordPress](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/wordpress), [Laravel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/laravel), [Drupal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/drupal), [Joomla](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/joomla), [Amazon Aurora](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-aurora), [Firebird](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/firebird), [MariaDB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mariadb), [MODX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/modx)

## Open roles requiring MySQL (84)

- [Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/patreon/c277b009-0c9c-4ae7-a72b-56aaad0d985c/application) at [Patreon](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/patreon) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA · Remote, $257,500 – $386,000 (listed on Patreon's own careers site)
- [Sr. Software Engineer, Platform](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/helpscout/1873a140-0ab9-408e-a9dd-d3c6106c9819/application) at [Help Scout](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/help-scout) — Full-time, United States · Remote, $156,000 – $182,000 (listed on Help Scout's own careers site)
- [Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1d7884-b547-401e-a463-0d8cba35f394/software-engineering-advisors-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Plano, TX
- [Database Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c8f445b6-38bb-44b0-8031-bfbfbb8ecfda/database-security-engineer-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group)
- [Systems Engineer Technical Expert](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/91784068-5d3d-4ed4-8609-b59f74d7226d/systems-engineer-technical-expert-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $190,000 – $250,000
- [Senior Software Engineer - AI Agents](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9ff1f8da-3e36-4c38-aa2b-c375ad1eb5d3/senior-software-engineer-ai-agents-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, $123,000 – $190,900
- [Development Engineer II (Python, SQL, Ignition, .NET)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/78c03a20-e18e-4543-8600-b1de1c99ec61/development-engineer-ii-python-sql-ignition-net-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Full-time, Waverly, NE
- [MES Implementation Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dcc6b271-4bc4-4022-9049-7768aefd4dba/mes-implementation-engineer-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Software Engineer Integration Platform (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2492568-b63f-4cb0-8d1f-4934b7551d5c/software-engineer-integration-platform-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Reston, VA, $151,500 – $227,300
- [Senior Software Engineer - Java Full Stack Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f2b40980-958a-43bc-83f7-06e6102fe2e9/senior-software-engineer-java-full-stack-engineer-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $115,000 – $184,000

All 84 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=0d9867da-2415-46d1-b9bf-496b82970bbf