SQL Server Consultant
UK > Scotland
The median SQL Server Consultant daily rate in Scotland is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 114 | 113 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a SQL Server Consultant | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.062% | 0.11% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.069% | 0.12% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £825 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £850 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.29% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £875 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £850 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.29% | +142.86% | -12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £16.92 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £16.92 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,452 | 1,606 | 2,295 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.13% | 91.72% | 94.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 863 | 945 | 1,454 |
| 10th Percentile | £203 | £194 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £356 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £538 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £675 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 59 | 62 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.30 | £13.29 | £12.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.63 | £14.82 | £16.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £19.59 | £19.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.38% | +2.14% | +8.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.30 | £24.18 | £59.03 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.00 | £41.70 | £62.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.14% | -20.00% | +55.71% |
SQL Server Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SQL Server Consultant' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
SQL Server Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SQL Server Consultant job vacancies in Scotland.
SQL Server Consultant
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server Consultant within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 19 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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| Glasgow | -2 | 1 | £550 | -35.29% | |
| SQL Server Consultant UK |
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SQL Server Consultant Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, SQL Server Consultant contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Scotland region featuring SQL Server Consultant in the job title.
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SQL Server Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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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