Microsoft SQL Server (MS SQL)
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring SQL Server skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | 53 | 41 | 65 |
Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +24 | +1 |
Contract jobs citing SQL Server | 15 | 24 | 20 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Leeds | 2.53% | 3.33% | 1.81% |
As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 12.40% | 17.78% | 15.15% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 21 | 18 |
10th Percentile | £333 | £450 | £363 |
25th Percentile | £372 | £463 | £400 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £385 | £562 | £490 |
Median % change year-on-year | -31.43% | +14.59% | +0.51% |
75th Percentile | £396 | £573 | £538 |
90th Percentile | £400 | £594 | £639 |
West Yorkshire median daily rate | £390 | £562 | £493 |
% change year-on-year | -30.54% | +14.01% | +7.36% |
All Database and Business Intelligence Skills
Leeds
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 Leeds.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills | 121 | 135 | 132 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 20.44% | 18.75% | 11.93% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 76 | 91 | 102 |
10th Percentile | £363 | £350 | £400 |
25th Percentile | £400 | £450 | £469 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £538 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | -6.98% | +7.50% |
75th Percentile | £600 | £586 | £641 |
90th Percentile | £675 | £625 | £700 |
West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
% change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Median hourly rate | - | £19.00 | £21.31 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.84% | +35.30% |
West Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | £27.50 | £21.31 |
% change year-on-year | - | +29.05% | +15.44% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing SQL Server as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

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Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SQL Server.

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Daily Rate Histogram in Leeds
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SQL Server in Leeds over the 6 months to 16 September 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SQL Server.

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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds 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: