PostgreSQL (Postgres)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring PostgreSQL skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 265 | 132 | 186 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -133 | +54 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing PostgreSQL | 505 | 1,145 | 1,169 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.80% | 2.19% | 1.68% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 7.64% | 12.29% | 8.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 341 | 532 | 999 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,925 | £49,775 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £60,000 | £51,858 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £73,801 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.60% | +15.38% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £98,750 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,500 | £118,750 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £66,367 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.59% | +10.61% | +6.23% |
All Database & Business Intelligence Skills
UK
PostgreSQL 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.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills | 6,606 | 9,313 | 13,912 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 10.41% | 17.84% | 20.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,127 | 5,180 | 10,963 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,436 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +13.04% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
PostgreSQL
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing PostgreSQL relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
PostgreSQL
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing PostgreSQL.
PostgreSQL
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing PostgreSQL over the 6 months to 30 January 2026.
PostgreSQL
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PostgreSQL within the UK over the 6 months to 30 January 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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| England | -133 | 432 | £75,000 | -4.72% | 403 |
| London | -72 | 246 | £90,000 | +2.86% | 155 |
| Work from Home | -97 | 230 | £70,000 | - | 239 |
| UK excluding London | -167 | 210 | £60,000 | -9.59% | 313 |
| North of England | -12 | 76 | £73,801 | +6.48% | 65 |
| South East | -127 | 45 | £60,000 | -25.00% | 90 |
| Yorkshire | -3 | 36 | £62,500 | +23.90% | 15 |
| North West | -11 | 32 | £85,000 | +19.73% | 43 |
| Midlands | -11 | 31 | £55,200 | -15.08% | 36 |
| South West | -45 | 26 | £57,000 | -12.31% | 48 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 21 | £55,200 | -15.08% | 19 |
| Scotland | -37 | 15 | £73,801 | +27.24% | 25 |
| East of England | -34 | 14 | £42,500 | -26.09% | 40 |
| East Midlands | -24 | 10 | £60,100 | +0.17% | 17 |
| North East | -2 | 8 | £55,200 | -20.35% | 8 |
| Wales | -29 | 5 | £73,801 | +13.54% | 10 |
| Northern Ireland | -18 | 3 | £73,801 | +11.98% | 5 |
PostgreSQL
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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