The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Kent 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 Kent.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
3
10
19
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent
2.86%
4.95%
8.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
7
12
10th Percentile
£320
£475
£300
25th Percentile
£388
£500
£353
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£550
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-8.33%
+31.51%
75th Percentile
£543
£675
£692
90th Percentile
£568
£690
£788
South East median daily rate
£500
£480
£513
% change year-on-year
+4.17%
-6.34%
+2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
3
0
Median hourly rate
-
£58.91
-
South East median hourly rate
£32.05
£58.91
£57.50
% change year-on-year
-45.59%
+2.44%
+46.66%
SQL Server Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing SQL Server as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
SQL Server Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Kent.
SQL Server Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Kent.
SQL Server Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
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 Kent region with a requirement for SQL Server.
SQL Server Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
