How in demand is SQL?

SQL was mentioned in 2.7% of all job posts in the last 90 days (221,327 job posts; 72,844 in the last 30 days).

Is demand for SQL growing?

The share of job posts mentioning SQL was down 9% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.

Which roles ask for SQL?

Most job posts mentioning SQL in the last 90 days: Engineer (77,160), Analyst (64,957) and Manager (18,237).

Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (83,041), India (36,119) and Brazil (10,180).

38% of job posts mentioning SQL in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

What do SQL jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $121,000 per year (USD) across 223,472 job posts mentioning SQL with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

Skill demand · Databases

SQL demand in job posts

Name: SQL demand in job posts
Creator: jobdata API

SQL appears in 2.7% of all job posts - 221,327 in the last 90 days - tracked monthly across job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

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2.7%

Of all job posts (90 days)

72,844

Job posts, last 30 days

38%

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

$121,000

Median advertised salary

In short

How in demand is SQL?: SQL was mentioned in 2.7% of all job posts in the last 90 days (221,327 job posts; 72,844 in the last 30 days).
Is demand for SQL growing?: The share of job posts mentioning SQL was down 9% in the last three completed months compared with the three months before.
Which roles ask for SQL?: Most job posts mentioning SQL in the last 90 days: Engineer (77,160), Analyst (64,957) and Manager (18,237).
Where are SQL jobs?: Top countries in the last 90 days: United States (83,041), India (36,119) and Brazil (10,180).
Are SQL jobs remote?: 38% of job posts mentioning SQL in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What do SQL jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $121,000 per year (USD) across 223,472 job posts mentioning SQL with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

Share of job posts mentioning SQL

Last three months down 9% vs. the three months before.

3.2% Nov 25

3.1% Dec 25

3.2% Jan 26

3.5% Feb 26

3.3% Mar 26

3.2% Apr 26

3.1% May 26

2.9% Jun 26

2.8% Jul 26

2.5% Aug 26

2.7% Sep 26

2.7% Oct 26

Roles asking for SQL

Engineer 77,160
Analyst 64,957
Manager 18,237
Specialist 11,790
Developer 10,257
Consultant 6,347
Architect 5,238
Administrator 4,396
Business Analyst 4,191
Product Manager 3,173

Top countries

United States 83,041
India 36,119
Brazil 10,180
Canada 9,380
United Kingdom 8,461
France 4,849
Mexico 4,656
Germany 4,570

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