The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Sheffield 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 19 July 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 Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
103
104
51
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
21.19%
24.24%
12.06%
Number of daily rates quoted
70
71
26
10th Percentile
£336
£411
£388
25th Percentile
£382
£469
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£471
£550
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-14.45%
+4.76%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£538
£597
£650
90th Percentile
£610
£650
£700
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£466
£550
£500
% change year-on-year
-15.27%
+10.00%
+3.63%
SQL Server Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings citing SQL Server as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
SQL Server Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Sheffield.
SQL Server Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing SQL Server in Sheffield.
SQL Server Top 25 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 19 July 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for SQL Server.
SQL Server Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
