Redis developers
Contract rates, popularity and trend data for Redis, plus how it compares with other key-value databases.
Overview
Redis is a key-value database, ranked #8 of 431 on DB-Engines with a popularity score of 146.5.
Redis is broadly stable on DB-Engines: its score changed by -4.9% over the last year.
Contract Redis specialists typically bill $96–118/hr, against a W-2 equivalent salary of about $153,500.
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What Redis developers cost
Contract and salary benchmarks for the US.
Contract rate
C2C or 1099, from W-2 hourly × 1.3–1.6 for tax, benefits and overhead.
W-2 equivalent
BLS median for US software developers ($135,980), adjusted +13% for Redis using Stack Overflow 2025 pay data (1,016 US respondents who use it).
Full-time contractor cost
Per year at 40 hours a week.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) for Software Developers. Rates vary with seniority and how deep the Redis work goes. Compare W-2, 1099 and C2C, use the rate calculator, or see rates by state.
Competing databases
How Redis compares with its nearest rivals.
| Database | Model | DB-Engines rank | Score | YoY | Contract rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memcached | Key-value | #37 | 14.0 | -6.7% | – |
| etcd | Key-value | #52 | 7.1 | +0.9% | – |
| Hazelcast | Key-value, Multi-model | #69 | 4.5 | -18.9% | – |
| RocksDB | Key-value | #72 | 3.8 | +19.7% | – |
| Riak KV | Key-value | #88 | 3.1 | -3.4% | – |
| Ehcache | Key-value | #94 | 2.8 | -28.2% | – |
Key-value databases closest to Redis in the DB-Engines ranking. Contract rates shown where Stack Overflow 2025 has enough US respondents to estimate one.
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Questions
How much does a Redis developer cost?
Contract Redis developers typically bill $96–118 an hour (C2C or 1099), with a W-2 equivalent salary of about $153,500. Agencies usually charge 2–3× W-2 pay.
Is Redis growing or declining?
Redis ranks #8 on DB-Engines. Its popularity score changed by -4.9% over the past year.