SQL Server Developer Job Trends
SQL Server Developer
UK
The median SQL Server Developer salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 793 | 657 | 729 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -136 | +72 | -55 |
| Permanent SQL Server Developer jobs | 26 | 4 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.022% | 0.008% | 0.026% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | 0.009% | 0.028% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 4 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | - | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £40,600 | £39,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,300 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.45% | -13.71% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £52,500 | £61,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,000 | - | £62,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £40,600 | £48,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +47.78% | -16.72% | -2.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,434 | 44,511 | 65,398 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.17% | 90.16% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,024 | 26,375 | 37,255 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.09% | -5.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
SQL Server Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent SQL Server Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
SQL Server Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for SQL Server Developer job vacancies in the UK.
SQL Server Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for SQL Server Developer jobs over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
SQL Server Developer Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in SQL Server Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -144 | 24 | £60,000 | +47.78% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | -131 | 22 | £60,000 | +47.78% | 1 |
| South East | -50 | 16 | £60,000 | +47.78% | |
| Work from Home | -57 | 13 | £60,000 | +47.78% | 2 |
| London | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | 5 |
| North West | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| South West | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| Scotland | - | 2 | £80,000 | - |
SQL Server Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, SQL Server Developer job ads cited 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 SQL Server Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL Server | 100.0% | 26 |
| 2 | SQL | 53.8% | 14 |
| 3 | T-SQL | 34.6% | 9 |
| 4 | Performance Tuning | 30.8% | 8 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 30.8% | 8 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 23.1% | 6 |
| 7 | Azure | 19.2% | 5 |
| 7 | Data Integration | 19.2% | 5 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 19.2% | 5 |
| 10 | Data Modelling | 15.4% | 4 |
| 11 | Azure SQL Database | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | Change Management | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | DevOps | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | ETL | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | Relational Database | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | SQL Server Integration Services | 11.5% | 3 |
| 11 | VBA | 11.5% | 3 |
| 18 | .NET | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Azure Data Factory | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Business Intelligence | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | C# | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Analysis | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Governance | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Lake | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Pipeline | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Quality | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Science | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Data Warehouse | 7.7% | 2 |
| 18 | Database Migration | 7.7% | 2 |
SQL Server Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL Database Developer | 46.2% | 12 |
| 2 | Senior SQL Server Developer | 23.1% | 6 |
| 3 | Access VBA Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Business Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Senior Database Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Systems Developer | 7.7% | 2 |