SQL Database Developer
UK
The median SQL Database Developer salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 658 | 891 | 944 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +233 | +53 | +219 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SQL Database Developer | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.065% | 0.005% | 0.043% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.072% | 0.005% | 0.047% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34 | 5 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £36,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £37,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -31.82% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £38,750 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £68,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £37,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -28.57% | +7.14% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 46,902 | 93,183 | 95,132 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.12% | 94.62% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,275 | 66,883 | 59,840 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
SQL Database Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured SQL Database Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
SQL Database Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing SQL Database Developer.
SQL Database Developer
Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Database Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 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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| UK excluding London | +241 | 34 | £60,000 | +60.00% | 1 |
| England | +203 | 32 | £58,750 | +56.67% | |
| North of England | - | 22 | £60,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 16 | £60,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 10 | £57,500 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 7 | £57,500 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| North East | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| North West | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| Work from Home | +192 | 2 | £69,000 | +84.00% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | £69,000 | - | 1 |
SQL Database Developer Skill Set
Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, SQL Database 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 featuring SQL Database Developer in the job title.
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SQL Database Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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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