SQL Developer
UK > England
The median SQL Developer salary in England is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 524 | 588 | 513 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +64 | -75 | +65 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SQL Developer | 172 | 287 | 406 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.33% | 0.31% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 155 | 230 | 374 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,700 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,250 | £37,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £72,187 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £89,852 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £50,000 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -10.71% | +1.82% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 46,591 | 89,029 | 71,864 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.52% | 94.69% | 91.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,541 | 64,613 | 48,525 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £38,620 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £70,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
SQL Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured SQL Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
SQL Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SQL Developer in England.
SQL Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing SQL Developer in England over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
SQL Developer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 3 July 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| North of England | +57 | 57 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 33 |
| Midlands | +63 | 40 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 11 |
| Yorkshire | +67 | 34 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 8 |
| London | +43 | 32 | £70,000 | +10.77% | 60 |
| West Midlands | +67 | 25 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 7 |
| South East | +45 | 22 | £67,500 | +58.82% | 27 |
| East Midlands | +38 | 15 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 4 |
| North West | -15 | 15 | £57,500 | +27.78% | 19 |
| East of England | +31 | 11 | £25,000 | -23.08% | 4 |
| South West | +125 | 9 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 8 |
| North East | +51 | 8 | £57,500 | +74.24% | 6 |
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SQL Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, SQL Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring SQL Developer in the job title.
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SQL Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:
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