The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring SQL Optimisation skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
SQL Optimisation falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
317
586
426
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
80.25%
74.94%
98.16%
Number of salaries quoted
226
275
338
10th Percentile
£27,375
£36,000
£24,900
25th Percentile
£31,250
£41,875
£32,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£55,000
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-13.64%
+15.79%
-5.00%
75th Percentile
£63,438
£68,113
£60,563
90th Percentile
£83,750
£80,000
£70,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£41,000
£55,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-25.45%
+22.22%
-10.00%
SQL Optimisation Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SQL Optimisation relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
SQL Optimisation Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing SQL Optimisation.
SQL Optimisation Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, job vacancies citing SQL Optimisation also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Sheffield region with a requirement for SQL Optimisation.
SQL Optimisation Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
