Azure SQL Database Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Microsoft Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure) West Midlands> Birmingham
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Azure SQL Database skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Azure SQL Database 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 Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
159
140
136
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
24.24%
19.86%
16.85%
Number of daily rates quoted
110
100
96
10th Percentile
£360
£339
£313
25th Percentile
£463
£425
£388
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£525
£481
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
+9.09%
-3.75%
75th Percentile
£578
£640
£666
90th Percentile
£626
£725
£700
West Midlands median daily rate
£513
£500
£488
% change year-on-year
+2.56%
+2.56%
-5.71%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
0
1
Median hourly rate
£36.00
-
£31.04
West Midlands median hourly rate
£34.43
£34.47
£31.04
% change year-on-year
-0.10%
+11.03%
+158.67%
Azure SQL Database Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Azure SQL Database relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Azure SQL Database Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 21 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Azure SQL Database also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
