PostgreSQL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-10-01, PostgreSQL appears in 8,675 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning PostgreSQL, with demand share up 1.0% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-01

Postings · last 90 days
8,675
Demand vs prior month
up 1.0% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top role · 39.0% of skill postings
Top hiring metro
San Francisco

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Frequently asked questions about PostgreSQL

+Is PostgreSQL in demand in 2026?

Yes. PostgreSQL appears in 8,675 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning PostgreSQL (39.0% of all postings mentioning PostgreSQL).

+What jobs require PostgreSQL?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning PostgreSQL are Database Reliability Engineer (73.7% of that role’s postings mention PostgreSQL), Database Engineer (46.1% of that role’s postings mention PostgreSQL), Ruby on Rails Developer (45.0% of that role’s postings mention PostgreSQL).

+What skills are commonly paired with PostgreSQL?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-01), PostgreSQL most often appears alongside Python, AWS, Kubernetes, TypeScript, Docker.

+Where is PostgreSQL most in demand?

As of 2026-10-01, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PostgreSQL are San Francisco, New York City, Bengaluru, London, Berlin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new PostgreSQL content and jobs?

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+Which skills come before and after PostgreSQL?

The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.

Weekly indexed postings requiring PostgreSQL — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths around PostgreSQL

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before PostgreSQL

Before PostgreSQLpython → PostgreSQL: 285 observed employer moves with this skill pairsql → PostgreSQL: 153 observed employer moves with this skill pairJava → PostgreSQL: 142 observed employer moves with this skill pairJavaScript → PostgreSQL: 131 observed employer moves with this skill pairdocker → PostgreSQL: 119 observed employer moves with this skill pairReact → PostgreSQL: 104 observed employer moves with this skill pairJenkins → PostgreSQL: 103 observed employer moves with this skill pairMYSQL → PostgreSQL: 100 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQLpython: 285 movespython285 movessql: 153 movessql153 movesJava: 142 movesJava142 movesJavaScript: 131 movesJavaScript131 movesdocker: 119 movesdocker119 movesReact: 104 movesReact104 movesJenkins: 103 movesJenkins103 movesMYSQL: 100 movesMYSQL100 moves

Skills after PostgreSQL

After PostgreSQLPostgreSQL → python: 135 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → docker: 100 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → Java: 98 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → React: 97 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → AWS: 93 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → kubernetes: 93 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → Jenkins: 79 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQL → sql: 75 observed employer moves with this skill pairPostgreSQLpython: 135 movespython135 movesdocker: 100 movesdocker100 movesJava: 98 movesJava98 movesReact: 97 movesReact97 movesAWS: 93 movesAWS93 moveskubernetes: 93 moveskubernetes93 movesJenkins: 79 movesJenkins79 movessql: 75 movessql75 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: python285
Before: sql153
Before: Java142
Before: JavaScript131
Before: docker119
Before: React104
Before: Jenkins103
Before: MYSQL100
After: python135
After: docker100
After: Java98
After: React97
After: AWS93
After: kubernetes93
After: Jenkins79
After: sql75

Roles most likely to require PostgreSQL

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
Database Reliability Engineer2873.7%
Database Engineer4146.1%
Ruby on Rails Developer945.0%
CloudOps Engineer1134.4%
Python Engineer1733.3%
Full Stack Developer20331.6%
Back-End Developer630.0%
Database Developer729.2%
Python Developer2029.0%
Database Architect828.6%

Roles with the most PostgreSQL postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Software Engineer3,38239.0%
Backend Engineer5176.0%
Data Engineer3143.6%
Full Stack Engineer3003.5%
Full Stack Developer2032.3%
Full Stack Software Engineer1581.8%
Database Administrator1441.7%
Engineering Manager1171.3%
Backend Software Engineer1101.3%
DevOps Engineer1021.2%

Top companies posting jobs requiring PostgreSQL

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring PostgreSQL
CompanyPostings · 90 days
CLERA279
Cisco117
SpaceX94
Elastic67
Gitlab57
Adyen55
Grab52
Mastercard48
Unframe48
Capco47

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring for PostgreSQL

NamePostingsShare
San Francisco3313.8%
New York City2843.3%
Bengaluru2012.3%
London1681.9%
Berlin1521.8%
Toronto1321.5%
Tel Aviv1191.4%
Pune1101.3%
Paris861.0%

Skills commonly paired with PostgreSQL

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-01. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning PostgreSQL by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s PostgreSQL postings by all PostgreSQL postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). Adjusted posting share: 3.5% to 3.5%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,594 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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window_days
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index