Microsoft Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure) South Wales> Cardiff
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cardiff requiring Azure SQL Database skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 September 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 Cardiff.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
28
45
71
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff
14.21%
19.74%
31.84%
Number of daily rates quoted
21
35
51
10th Percentile
£300
£197
£217
25th Percentile
£363
£403
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£525
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-14.29%
+10.53%
-12.04%
75th Percentile
£488
£563
£572
90th Percentile
£675
£638
£700
South Wales median daily rate
£450
£523
£463
% change year-on-year
-13.88%
+12.97%
-15.91%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
0
3
10th Percentile
-
-
£17.85
25th Percentile
-
-
£19.13
Median hourly rate
-
-
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+25.00%
75th Percentile
-
-
£24.88
90th Percentile
-
-
£25.55
South Wales median hourly rate
£22.84
-
£22.50
% change year-on-year
-
-
+25.00%
Azure SQL Database Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Azure SQL Database as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Azure SQL Database Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cardiff citing Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 19 September 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 co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region with a requirement for Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
