The language for asking a database questions, used by analysts and engineers alike. 4,865 open roles on Hiring Right Now ask for it as of Nov 14, 2026.

How many SQL jobs are open right now?

There are 4,865 open SQL jobs at 530 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 396 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most SQL jobs?

Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (487), Databricks (252), Stripe (147), Anthropic (87) and Sigma (81). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote SQL jobs?

1,025 of the 4,865 open SQL jobs (21%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do SQL jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $186K, based on 2,295 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $145K and $225K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for SQL jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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SQL jobs in tech

SQL: the language for asking a database questions, used by analysts and engineers alike. SpaceX, Databricks, Stripe, Anthropic and Sigma have the most open roles mentioning SQL right now.

4,865 open roles · 396 posted in the last 7 days · 21% remote · 530 companies hiring · $186K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

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Job titles in SQL roles

Software engineer649 · 13%Analyst467 · 10%Staff and principal engineer382 · 8%Data scientist303 · 6%Solutions engineer300 · 6%Data engineer299 · 6%Business analyst286 · 6%

Bars show the share of these 4,865 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest SQL jobs

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Who is hiring for SQL roles

Where SQL roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What SQL roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
Junior	$112K	23
No level in the title	$159K	1,074
Senior	$187K	721
Lead	$234K	477

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about SQL jobs

What is SQL?: The language for asking a database questions, used by analysts and engineers alike. 4,865 open roles on Hiring Right Now ask for it as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many SQL jobs are open right now?: There are 4,865 open SQL jobs at 530 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 396 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most SQL jobs?: Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (487), Databricks (252), Stripe (147), Anthropic (87) and Sigma (81). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote SQL jobs?: 1,025 of the 4,865 open SQL jobs (21%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do SQL jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $186K, based on 2,295 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $145K and $225K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for SQL jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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