Microsoft Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Azure SQL Database skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 450 | 394 | 344 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -56 | -50 | +164 |
| Permanent jobs citing Azure SQL Database | 213 | 220 | 576 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.31% | 0.59% | 0.75% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 3.34% | 3.15% | 4.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 170 | 185 | 514 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £43,750 | £39,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,250 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.92% | +13.04% | -17.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £82,500 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,375 | £105,000 | £88,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +8.70% | -17.86% |
All Database & Business Intelligence Skills
England
Azure SQL Database falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills | 6,373 | 6,989 | 14,002 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 9.38% | 18.88% | 18.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,966 | 4,679 | 11,220 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +13.04% | -11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,181 | £87,500 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £63,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +9.57% | -8.00% |
Azure SQL Database
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Azure SQL Database relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Azure SQL Database
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure SQL Database in England over the 6 months to 24 March 2026.
Azure SQL Database
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Azure SQL Database within the England region over the 6 months to 24 March 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | +34 | 103 | £80,000 | -5.88% | 64 |
| Midlands | -33 | 30 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 26 |
| North of England | -42 | 29 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 48 |
| East of England | -20 | 19 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 20 |
| South East | -54 | 18 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 54 |
| East Midlands | -37 | 16 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 10 |
| North West | -19 | 14 | £56,500 | -16.30% | 26 |
| West Midlands | -13 | 12 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 16 |
| North East | -21 | 8 | £45,000 | -21.74% | 9 |
| South West | -26 | 7 | £45,000 | -25.00% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 7 | £42,500 | -21.30% | 14 |
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Azure SQL Database
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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