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 contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | 41 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +14 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing SQL Server | 17 | 12 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 2.20% | 2.66% | 1.50% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 12.88% | 14.29% | 13.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £396 | £400 | £278 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £450 | £300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £562 | £350 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.31% | +60.43% | -26.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £450 | £567 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £471 | £573 | £625 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £425 | £562 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.31% | +49.73% | -21.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £19.44 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £20.71 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £21.97 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | - | - | £20.71 |
All Database & BI 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 | 132 | 84 | 99 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 17.12% | 18.63% | 11.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 81 | 52 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £465 | £422 | £434 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £538 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.33% | +7.50% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | £591 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £749 | £625 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £525 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.60 | £26.77 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £27.56 | £19.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £74.00 | £30.16 | £20.71 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +145.40% | +45.64% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £32.80 | £21.97 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £33.61 | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £74.00 | £27.50 | £23.74 |
| % change year-on-year | +169.09% | +15.83% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SQL Server relative to all contract 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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Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing SQL Server.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: