Updated Nov 10, 2026
Live postings that name SQL in the job title or description, located in Seattle, United States. Each one is rated from Little AI to Builds AI for how much AI is in the daily work.
Median starting salary: $121,200.
As of November 10, 2026, the median starting salary is $121,200 a year, measured on the 476 postings that publish an annual salary range in US dollars. Compare with AI salaries by field.
As of November 10, 2026, of the 503 live postings: Builds AI ●●●●: 22 (4%); Works on AI ●●●○: 67 (13%); Uses AI ●●○○: 51 (10%); Little AI ●○○○: 363 (72%). See what each level means.
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Amazon (366), Anthropic (37), Databricks (18), Pinterest (12), Stripe (9).
As of November 10, 2026, cities with their own list, by number of live postings: New York (778), San Francisco (724), Bellevue (288), Austin (125), Chicago (111).
As of November 10, 2026, named in the title or description, with the number of postings that mention each: AWS (216), Python (177), Generative AI (93), Machine learning (67), Java (66).
As of November 10, 2026, by number of live postings: Finance (140), Software engineer (56), Data engineer (23), Data scientist (19), Accountant (16).
A posting counts when it names SQL in its title or description. Counted on live postings; the list refreshes every few hours. Levels follow our method.
