# PostgreSQL

Skill · Databases

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

PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database management system known for standards compliance, extensibility, and support for advanced features like JSON storage, full-text search, and custom data types. It's widely used by backend developers and data engineers to build reliable applications, from startups to large enterprises, and is often praised for its strong consistency guarantees and active open-source community. It competes with databases like MySQL and Oracle in production environments.

## PostgreSQL in the job market

- Open roles: 171
- Employers hiring: 80
- Median stated pay: $190,000 (middle half $160,000 – $223,000), from 128 of 171 open roles — the 75% 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 PostgreSQL

Measured from the 171 open roles that name PostgreSQL, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 102 roles (59.6%)
- [Kubernetes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/kubernetes) — 97 roles (56.7%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 95 roles (55.6%)
- [TypeScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typescript) — 69 roles (40.4%)
- [Docker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/docker) — 65 roles (38.0%)
- [React](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/react) — 63 roles (36.8%)
- [Apache Kafka](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/apache-kafka) — 53 roles (31.0%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 50 roles (29.2%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 3 (2%)
- Mid: 21 (13%)
- Senior: 107 (68%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 26 (16%)
- Management: 1 (1%)

From 158 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where PostgreSQL roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 18
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 17
- [Seattle, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/seattle-wa) — 4
- [Sunnyvale, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/sunnyvale-ca) — 4
- [Boston, MA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/boston-ma) — 3
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 2

Among the 90 of 171 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use PostgreSQL

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 120
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 6
- [Site Reliability Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/site-reliability-engineer) — 5
- [Solutions Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/solutions-architect) — 5
- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 4
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 4

## Employers hiring for PostgreSQL

- [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — 13 open roles
- [SentiLink](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sentilink) — 10 open roles
- [CrowdStrike](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crowdstrike) — 8 open roles
- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 7 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 6 open roles
- [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — 6 open roles

Related skills: [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql), [MySQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mysql), [Database Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-administration), [MongoDB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mongodb), [Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/databases), [Amazon Aurora](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-aurora), [Firebird](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/firebird), [MariaDB](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mariadb), [SQLite](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sqlite), [Relational Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/relational-databases), [Amazon RDS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-rds), [TypeORM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typeorm)

## Open roles requiring PostgreSQL (171)

- [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
- [Staff Software Engineer, Protocols & Treasury (DeFi)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c4626b73-3cc5-4a1d-9bd0-ffdac0e94692/staff-software-engineer-protocols-treasury-defi-at-coindesk) at [CoinDesk](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/coindesk) — Full-time, New York, NY, $230,000 – $280,000
- [Sr. Software Engineer (Back End)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b80f2af0-2e79-4f3f-bc4d-c012da214824/sr-software-engineer-back-end-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, Spyce, $176,000 – $183,500
- [UI Front End Developer (Cyber Security Data)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/47a3d98d-6300-4531-be9e-687f8fbacf13/ui-front-end-developer-cyber-security-data-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — $105,000 – $148,000
- [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
- [Cybersecurity Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c38e8d7c-c8de-429d-b604-de3e4a733a23/cybersecurity-engineer-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Austin, TX, $123,700 – $191,300
- [Senior AI Application Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/967a5eff-45e2-4344-8600-51bb584574a6/senior-ai-application-engineer-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, $137,530 – $183,319
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c51f8087-1ee6-43f2-9554-072f2df4fdc8/machine-learning-engineer-at-accenture) at [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture)
- [Senior Engineer – CircleCard Platform](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/92a71e6a-ee06-40c4-a4e1-53dcb9d87cb3/senior-engineer-circlecard-platform-at-target) at [Target](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/target) — 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445, $98,000 – $176,000

All 171 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=884a2134-720b-4689-b032-c5351b88754f