SQL (Structured Query Language)
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring SQL skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | 8 | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +4 | +5 |
| Contract jobs citing SQL | 173 | 230 | 265 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 11.82% | 14.55% | 11.49% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 33.21% | 38.08% | 37.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 97 | 140 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £356 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £412 | £442 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.05% | -9.95% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £519 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £645 | £551 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £516 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.15% | -4.40% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £19.59 | £21.64 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.47% | -54.44% |
| UK median hourly rate | £47.11 | £50.00 | £43.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.78% | +14.94% | -12.56% |
All Programming Languages
Scotland
SQL falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in Scotland.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 521 | 604 | 710 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland | 35.59% | 38.20% | 30.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 293 | 322 | 447 |
| 10th Percentile | £321 | £350 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £409 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £499 | £469 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.40% | -9.81% | +6.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £580 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £503 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.29% | -2.78% | -4.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £52.63 | £19.59 | £50.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £54.69 | £21.00 | £53.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £59.36 | £23.77 | £60.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +149.76% | -60.71% | +7.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.00 | £44.57 | £67.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £70.50 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SQL relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing SQL.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Scotland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SQL in Scotland over the 6 months to 21 January 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing SQL.
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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 within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 21 January 2026. 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 | -1 | 86 | £437 | +2.82% | 29 |
| Edinburgh | -4 | 75 | £525 | +12.90% | 50 |
| Perthshire | +2 | 4 | £763 | +8.93% | |
| West Lothian | +3 | 2 | £69 | -77.00% | 12 |
| Aberdeen | +1 | 2 | £513 | +13.89% | 17 |
| Aberdeenshire | - | 1 | £600 | - | 2 |
| Highlands | - | 1 | £308 | - | 1 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | - | 1 | £513 | - | |
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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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