The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring SQL Server skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 permanent job vacancies requiring database or business intelligence skills in Sheffield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
44
73
89
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield
9.59%
11.16%
27.38%
Number of salaries quoted
40
38
84
10th Percentile
£25,000
£34,625
£27,600
25th Percentile
£34,688
£41,563
£31,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£46,000
£44,250
Median % change year-on-year
-13.04%
+3.95%
-11.50%
75th Percentile
£61,250
£62,188
£60,000
90th Percentile
£71,625
£73,250
£78,750
South Yorkshire median annual salary
£40,000
£45,500
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-12.09%
-4.21%
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SQL Server Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing SQL Server relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
SQL Server Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing SQL Server.
SQL Server Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 3 December 2025, job vacancies citing SQL Server 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 Server.
SQL Server 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:
