The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Aberdeen requiring SQL Server skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited SQL Server over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
SQL Server falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Aberdeen.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
1
0
2
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen
5.56%
-
6.25%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
0
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£475
-
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
-
£413
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+65.00%
75th Percentile
£525
-
£419
90th Percentile
-
-
-
Scotland median daily rate
£471
£475
£495
% change year-on-year
-0.95%
-4.04%
+4.21%
SQL Server Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Job postings citing SQL Server as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
SQL Server Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Aberdeen
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Aberdeen.
SQL Server Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Aberdeen
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Aberdeen.
SQL Server Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing SQL Server also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Aberdeen region with a requirement for SQL Server.
SQL Server Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
