Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring RDBMS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 453 | 399 | 452 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | +53 | -18 |
| Contract jobs citing RDBMS | 93 | 117 | 122 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 1.73% | 2.11% | 1.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 71 | 76 | 89 |
| 10th Percentile | £342 | £365 | £405 |
| 25th Percentile | £445 | £444 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £535 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.87% | -0.93% | -6.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £629 | £550 | £670 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £586 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £527 | £503 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.38% | +4.88% | -8.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £76.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £77.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £78.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | - | £77.50 |
All Database and Business Intelligence Skills
England
RDBMS 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 England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills | 5,364 | 5,535 | 6,633 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 17.75% | 17.75% | 16.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,722 | 3,725 | 4,711 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £350 | £358 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £501 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £663 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £726 | £788 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £527 | £534 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.08% | -1.27% | -3.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 82 | 79 | 141 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.67 | £17.50 | £19.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.06 | £22.20 | £25.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.25 | £33.93 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.42% | -28.57% | -4.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £53.38 | £67.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £84.65 | £65.00 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.50 | £30.00 | £46.84 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.00% | -35.95% | +4.09% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing RDBMS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing RDBMS.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing RDBMS in England over the 6 months to 15 November 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing RDBMS.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing RDBMS within the England region over the 6 months to 15 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -20 | 46 | £550 | +1.38% | 19 |
| North of England | -26 | 22 | £450 | +1.12% | 5 |
| North West | -15 | 12 | £402 | -9.66% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -22 | 10 | £550 | - | |
| South East | +2 | 9 | £446 | -6.11% | 6 |
| South West | -11 | 6 | £550 | - | 3 |
| East of England | -17 | 5 | £450 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -35 | 3 | £451 | -11.74% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -33 | 2 | £500 | -5.48% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 1 | £402 | +12.92% | 1 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
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