# SQL demand in job posts

> SQL appears in 2.7% of job posts (221,327 in the last 90 days). Monthly demand trend, roles, countries, remote share and pay.

Page: https://jobdataapi.com/skill-demand/sql/
Updated: 2026-11-12
Category: Databases
Source: jobdata API (https://jobdataapi.com/) - job posts sourced directly from company career sites; a post counts when its description mentions "sql".

## Key numbers

- Share of all job posts, last 90 days: 2.66%
- Job posts mentioning it, last 30 days: 72,844
- Job posts mentioning it, last 90 days: 221,327
- Job posts mentioning it, last 12 months: 791,324
- Remote or hybrid share, last 90 days: 38%
- Median advertised salary, last 12 months: $121,000 per year (USD; 223,472 job posts)

## 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.

## Monthly share of job posts

| Month | Job posts | Share of all posts |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2025-11 | 53863 | 3.25% |
| 2025-12 | 47596 | 3.12% |
| 2026-01 | 60242 | 3.24% |
| 2026-02 | 61766 | 3.50% |
| 2026-03 | 68834 | 3.34% |
| 2026-04 | 65783 | 3.20% |
| 2026-05 | 62110 | 3.07% |
| 2026-06 | 67960 | 2.89% |
| 2026-07 | 72545 | 2.78% |
| 2026-08 | 69461 | 2.52% |
| 2026-09 | 81376 | 2.71% |
| 2026-10 | 76323 | 2.69% |

## Roles asking for SQL (last 90 days)

| Role | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| Engineer | 77160 |
| Analyst | 64957 |
| Manager | 18237 |
| Specialist | 11790 |
| Developer | 10257 |
| Consultant | 6347 |
| Architect | 5238 |
| Administrator | 4396 |
| Business Analyst | 4191 |
| Product Manager | 3173 |

## Top countries (last 90 days)

| Country | Job posts |
|---|---:|
| United States | 83041 |
| India | 36119 |
| Brazil | 10180 |
| Canada | 9380 |
| United Kingdom | 8461 |
| France | 4849 |
| Mexico | 4656 |
| Germany | 4570 |

## Query this data

Full-text search on job descriptions requires access pro or higher:

```bash
curl -G -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/" --data-urlencode 'description="sql"' -d max_age=30
```

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