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PostgreSQL freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for PostgreSQL – calculated from 317 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.

As of: week 41/2026 · updated weekly
Listings (90 d)
317
Rank 34 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▼ 7 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
24 %
Rated for 317 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
89 %
32 % fully remote · stated in 92 % of postings
The jury's verdict on PostgreSQL

In demand, but declining.

PostgreSQL is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 34 of 531. Its market share is falling (▼ 7 % vs. the 90 days before).

High demandRank 34 of 531 skills, 317 postings in 90 days.
Shrinking marketMarket share ▼ 7 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible89 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is PostgreSQL – and why do companies hire PostgreSQL freelancers?

The postings that mention PostgreSQL fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):

New development63 %
Building new applications, platforms and products with PostgreSQL.
Infrastructure and operations22 %
Cloud, automation and platform operations with PostgreSQL.
Data and AI6 %
Data platforms, analytics and AI solutions with PostgreSQL.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are Backend Developer (36 %), Fullstack Developer (22 %), DevOps Engineer (13 %) and Software Architect (9 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 67 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▼ 7 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▲ 33 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
34 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for PostgreSQL are rising: from an average of 17 to 36 per week (+106 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).

Which skills PostgreSQL is wanted with – and which ones pay off

Java appears in 45 % of PostgreSQL postings.

Often named together

Java45 %(opens in new tab)CI/CD37 %(opens in new tab)Docker37 %(opens in new tab)Kubernetes35 %(opens in new tab)Spring Boot34 %(opens in new tab)REST API33 %(opens in new tab)Microservices23 %(opens in new tab)Git22 %(opens in new tab)Share of PostgreSQL postings that also name the skill.

Who wants PostgreSQL – and under which conditions

Seniority

Senior67 %
Mid-level27 %
Junior4 %

Senior dominates (67 %). Pure junior roles are rare (4 %).

Stated in 98 % of listings

Industries

it_software32 %
logistics19 %
banking_finance13 %
public_sector11 %
energy6 %

it_software grows the most (+25 % vs. the previous quarter).

Stated in 60 % of listings

Contract type

Freelance74 %
Permanent16 %
Temp agency9 %

Freelance dominates (74 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Partly remote57 %
Fully remote32 %
On site11 %

Partly remote dominates (57 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 32 % of postings.

Stated in 92 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Frankfurt am Main19 %
Frankfurt11 %
Zürich7 %
Berlin5 %
Bern5 %

Frankfurt am Main leads (19 %).

Stated in 62 % of listings

Project language

German90 %
English10 %

German dominates (90 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Market dynamics: how contested is PostgreSQL?

Typical duration10 monthsMedian of the postings that state it. 48 % run 12 months or longer.Basis: 105 postings with this information (33 % of all postings).
Full time required78 %Share of postings stating a workload that expect full time.Basis: 136 postings with this information (43 % of all postings).

Who posts PostgreSQL projects

Westhouse Consulting GmbH35
FERCHAU GmbH33
mund consulting AG27
Hays AG13
KMG Advisory GmbH & CO Kg10
GHR Global Human Resources AG10
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current PostgreSQL projects

Frequently asked questions about PostgreSQL freelancing

How many PostgreSQL projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 317 projects and jobs mentioning PostgreSQL were posted. That is around 25 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 7 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is PostgreSQL still in demand for freelancers?

PostgreSQL ranks 34 of 531 skills.

Are PostgreSQL projects possible remotely?

89 % of PostgreSQL postings allow remote work. 32 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a PostgreSQL freelancer?

Java (45 %), CI/CD (37 %) and Docker (37 %) are most often required together with PostgreSQL. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts PostgreSQL projects?

The 6 most active recruiters account for 40 % of all PostgreSQL postings of the last 90 days.

Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention PostgreSQL. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.

Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window

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