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SQL Developer Salary in Cambridge 2026

How much does a SQL developer expect to make at Cambridge-based startups? The average expected salary for SQL developers in Cambridge-based startups is 109k per year, with a range from 85k to 175k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for SQL developers in Cambridge startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

2 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a SQL developer in Cambridge is$109,000, which is 3.4% lower than the average Cambridge startup salary of $112,792. SQL developer salaries in Cambridge are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$137,000/yr

Range $85k - $175k

Average

$109,000/yr

Range $85k - $145k

Below Average

$102,000/yr

Range $85k - $145k


Industries

The highest average salary a SQL developer in Cambridge can get in Healthcare, that is $227,500. This pay is 17.1% higher than the average SQL developer salary, which is $194,200. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Healthcare (avg $227,500 per year), Search (avg $205,000 per year), Maps (avg $205,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Kafka

    $248k

  • 2. RESTful APIs

    $248k

  • 3. Perl

    $236.5k

  • 4. SAS

    $218k

  • 5. SwiftUI

    $213k

  • 6. react

    $209.5k

  • 7. Airflow

    $206k

  • 8. R

    $204.5k

  • 9. OpenCV

    $191.5k

  • 10. Objective-C

    $188k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary SQL developer in Cambridge can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $204,500. This pay is 81.3% higher than the average salary in Cambridge startups, which is $112,792. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.