SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Jobs

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) over the 3 months to 26 May 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) UK
Location	3 months to 26 May 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	723	706	788
Rank change year-on-year	-17	+82
Permanent jobs citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)	164	222	185
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.19%	0.23%	0.17%
As % of the Development Applications category	0.89%	1.25%	1.04%
Number of salaries quoted	144	187	155
Median salary	£45,000	£42,500	£40,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	+5.88%	+6.25%
90% offered a salary of more than	£30,100	£30,000	£28,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£70,000	£55,000	£47,500
UK excluding London median salary	£40,000	£37,500	£39,000
% change year-on-year	+6.66%	-3.84%

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is in the development application skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for development application skills.

Development Application Skills UK
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for development application skills	18396	17778	17758
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	20.99%	18.09%	16.58%
Number of salaries quoted	15303	15341	14835
Median salary	£50,000	£50,000	£46,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	-	+8.69%
90% offered a salary of more than	£35,000	£34,000	£32,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£72,500	£65,000	£70,000
UK excluding London median salary	£45,000	£42,500	£42,500
% change year-on-year	+5.88%	-

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the Development Applications category.

Job vacancy trend for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) in the UK

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

Salary trend for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) in the UK

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) over the 3 months to 26 May 2017.

Salary histogram for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) in the UK

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) within the UK over the 3 months to 26 May 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	+12	157	£45,000	+5.88%	18
London	+3	58	£52,500	+10.52%	4
Yorkshire	+45	36	£45,000	+83.67%
North West	-15	36	£36,000	-0.68%	5
West Yorkshire	+40	29	£45,000	+83.67%
Leeds	+32	22	£45,000	+83.67%
City of London	+14	17	£52,500	+16.66%
Liverpool	-	14	£38,750	-
Merseyside	-	14	£38,750	-
Manchester	-27	12	£38,500	+10.00%	3
Cheshire	-18	10	£32,500	-13.33%	2
East of England	-33	10	£47,500	+11.76%	1
South East	+47	9	£29,000	-23.68%	2
Runcorn	+2	9	£32,500	-13.33%	2
Bradford	-	7	£45,000	-
Bedfordshire	-	6	£47,500	-	1
West Midlands	+24	5	£41,500	-24.54%	2
Dunstable	-	5	£47,500	-	1
Hull	-	4	£22,500	-
Isle of Man	-	4	-	-
East Yorkshire	-	4	£22,500	-
Birmingham	+9	3	£40,000	-27.27%
South West	-10	3	£42,000	+58.49%	2
Essex	-15	3	-	-
Fareham	-	3	£25,000	-	1
Stockport	-	3	£32,500	-
Hampshire	-	3	£25,000	-	1
Buckinghamshire	0	2	£36,750	-2.00%
Milton Keynes	-12	2	£36,750	-2.00%
Chelmsford	-	2	-	-

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 26 May 2017, IT jobs citing SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).

1	280 (98.59%)	SQL Server
2	253 (89.08%)	SQL
3	167 (58.80%)	T-SQL
4	141 (49.65%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
5	136 (47.89%)	SQL Server Integration Services
6	118 (41.55%)	Microsoft
7	94 (33.10%)	Visual Studio
8	93 (32.75%)	.NET
9	85 (29.93%)	C#
10	82 (28.87%)	SQL Server Analysis Services
11	77 (27.11%)	Business Intelligence
12	73 (25.70%)	Windows
13	65 (22.89%)	Finance
14	63 (22.18%)	HTML
14	63 (22.18%)	ETL

15	62 (21.83%)	ASP.NET
16	60 (21.13%)	MVC
17	58 (20.42%)	Data Warehouse
18	55 (19.37%)	JavaScript
19	53 (18.66%)	Agile Software Development
20	46 (16.20%)	Microsoft Excel
21	45 (15.85%)	Relational Database
22	44 (15.49%)	SQL Server 2012
23	40 (14.08%)	CSS
24	39 (13.73%)	ASP.NET MVC
25	37 (13.03%)	Oracle
26	35 (12.32%)	Degree
26	35 (12.32%)	Ajax
26	35 (12.32%)	SQL Server 2008
27	33 (11.62%)	Analytical Skills

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	10 (3.52%)	IIS
2	9 (3.17%)	Apache Spark
3	6 (2.11%)	BizTalk Server
3	6 (2.11%)	CMS
3	6 (2.11%)	SharePoint
3	6 (2.11%)	Sitecore CMS
4	4 (1.41%)	Apache
4	4 (1.41%)	Tomcat
5	2 (0.70%)	Content Management Server
5	2 (0.70%)	EPiServer
5	2 (0.70%)	SAS
5	2 (0.70%)	Umbraco
6	1 (0.35%)	SharePoint 2010
6	1 (0.35%)	SharePoint 2013

Applications
1	46 (16.20%)	Microsoft Excel
2	13 (4.58%)	Microsoft Office
3	3 (1.06%)	Microsoft PowerPoint
4	1 (0.35%)	Fireworks
4	1 (0.35%)	Photoshop

Business Applications
1	8 (2.82%)	Cognos Business Intelligence
2	6 (2.11%)	Cognos Planning
2	6 (2.11%)	Dynamics CRM
3	1 (0.35%)	Infor CloudSuite Industrial (formerly SyteLine)
3	1 (0.35%)	SAP Business One

Cloud Services
1	26 (9.15%)	Microsoft Azure
2	1 (0.35%)	SaaS
2	1 (0.35%)	Silverpop

Communications & Networking
1	13 (4.58%)	Intranet
2	7 (2.46%)	Internet
2	7 (2.46%)	WAN
3	5 (1.76%)	WebEx
4	4 (1.41%)	HTTP
5	3 (1.06%)	Extranet
5	3 (1.06%)	Firewall
5	3 (1.06%)	SMTP
6	2 (0.70%)	DHCP
6	2 (0.70%)	LAN
6	2 (0.70%)	TCP/IP
6	2 (0.70%)	VPN
6	2 (0.70%)	Wi-Fi
7	1 (0.35%)	SSL

Database & Business Intelligence
1	280 (98.59%)	SQL Server
2	141 (49.65%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
3	136 (47.89%)	SQL Server Integration Services
4	82 (28.87%)	SQL Server Analysis Services
5	58 (20.42%)	Data Warehouse
6	45 (15.85%)	Relational Database
7	44 (15.49%)	SQL Server 2012
8	35 (12.32%)	SQL Server 2008
9	24 (8.45%)	Oracle Database
10	23 (8.10%)	DTS
11	18 (6.34%)	SQL Server 2014
12	17 (5.99%)	MS Access
13	16 (5.63%)	SQL Server 2005
14	13 (4.58%)	Big Data
14	13 (4.58%)	Crystal Reports
14	13 (4.58%)	Oracle Database 12c
14	13 (4.58%)	SQL Server 2016
15	12 (4.23%)	SQL Server 2000
16	10 (3.52%)	Apache Hive
16	10 (3.52%)	Microsoft Analysis Services

Development Applications
1	94 (33.10%)	Visual Studio
2	32 (11.27%)	Team Foundation Server
3	16 (5.63%)	ERwin
4	15 (5.28%)	RStudio
5	14 (4.93%)	Git (software)
6	11 (3.87%)	Subversion
7	9 (3.17%)	TeamCity
8	7 (2.46%)	Fiddler
9	5 (1.76%)	Octopus Deploy
9	5 (1.76%)	ReSharper
10	4 (1.41%)	JIRA
10	4 (1.41%)	NUnit
10	4 (1.41%)	VSS/SourceSafe
11	3 (1.06%)	MSBuild
11	3 (1.06%)	NCrunch
11	3 (1.06%)	Selenium
11	3 (1.06%)	SoapUI
12	2 (0.70%)	Eclipse
12	2 (0.70%)	Toad
13	1 (0.35%)	Dreamweaver

General
1	65 (22.89%)	Finance
2	29 (10.21%)	Marketing
3	13 (4.58%)	Law
4	10 (3.52%)	Legal
5	8 (2.82%)	Banking
6	5 (1.76%)	Financial Institution
7	4 (1.41%)	Advertising
7	4 (1.41%)	Retail
8	3 (1.06%)	Telecoms
9	2 (0.70%)	French Language
9	2 (0.70%)	Manufacturing
10	1 (0.35%)	Automotive
10	1 (0.35%)	Back Office
10	1 (0.35%)	Billing
10	1 (0.35%)	Electronics
10	1 (0.35%)	German Language
10	1 (0.35%)	Investment Banking
10	1 (0.35%)	Multimedia
10	1 (0.35%)	Pharmaceutical
10	1 (0.35%)	Publishing

Job Titles
1	148 (52.11%)	Developer
2	63 (22.18%)	SQL Developer
3	43 (15.14%)	DBA
4	39 (13.73%)	Analyst
5	36 (12.68%)	Administrator
6	34 (11.97%)	SQL DBA
7	29 (10.21%)	Software Developer
8	28 (9.86%)	.NET Developer
9	24 (8.45%)	C# Developer
10	22 (7.75%)	Business Intelligence Developer
11	18 (6.34%)	C# .NET Developer
11	18 (6.34%)	Senior Developer
11	18 (6.34%)	SQL Server Developer
12	14 (4.93%)	Report Analyst
12	14 (4.93%)	Senior SQL Developer
13	13 (4.58%)	Consultant
14	12 (4.23%)	SQL Analyst
14	12 (4.23%)	T-SQL Developer
15	11 (3.87%)	Junior
15	11 (3.87%)	SQL BI Developer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	93 (32.75%)	.NET
2	63 (22.18%)	HTML
3	62 (21.83%)	ASP.NET
4	40 (14.08%)	CSS
5	39 (13.73%)	ASP.NET MVC
6	35 (12.32%)	Ajax
7	28 (9.86%)	.NET Framework
8	27 (9.51%)	ASP.NET Web Forms
9	25 (8.80%)	WCF
10	23 (8.10%)	AngularJS
11	21 (7.39%)	Web Services
12	20 (7.04%)	ASP.NET Web API
12	20 (7.04%)	Entity Framework
13	19 (6.69%)	RESTful
14	17 (5.99%)	jQuery
15	16 (5.63%)	Twitter Bootstrap
16	14 (4.93%)	XML
17	9 (3.17%)	GeoJSON
17	9 (3.17%)	HTML5
17	9 (3.17%)	JSON

Miscellaneous
1	33 (11.62%)	Analytical Skills
2	15 (5.28%)	Replication
3	14 (4.93%)	Management Information System
4	10 (3.52%)	Computer Science
4	10 (3.52%)	Mobile App
5	9 (3.17%)	Fixed Income
6	6 (2.11%)	iPad
7	5 (1.76%)	Clustering
7	5 (1.76%)	Data Centre
7	5 (1.76%)	Hedge funds
8	3 (1.06%)	Data Structures
8	3 (1.06%)	N-Tier
9	1 (0.35%)	Client/Server
9	1 (0.35%)	Driving Licence
9	1 (0.35%)	Greenfield Project
9	1 (0.35%)	NHS

Operating Systems
1	73 (25.70%)	Windows
2	19 (6.69%)	Linux
3	17 (5.99%)	Windows Server
4	13 (4.58%)	Windows Server 2008
5	12 (4.23%)	Windows Server 2012
6	8 (2.82%)	Windows Server 2003
7	4 (1.41%)	Android
7	4 (1.41%)	Apple iOS
7	4 (1.41%)	Windows XP
8	3 (1.06%)	Windows Mobile
9	2 (0.70%)	Windows 7
9	2 (0.70%)	Windows Phone
9	2 (0.70%)	Windows Phone 8

Processes & Methodologies
1	77 (27.11%)	Business Intelligence
2	63 (22.18%)	ETL
3	60 (21.13%)	MVC
4	53 (18.66%)	Agile Software Development
5	29 (10.21%)	Analytics
6	26 (9.15%)	Data Modelling
7	21 (7.39%)	High Availability
8	20 (7.04%)	Performance Monitoring
9	19 (6.69%)	Digital Marketing
10	17 (5.99%)	Performance Tuning
11	16 (5.63%)	Front End Development
12	15 (5.28%)	Mentoring
12	15 (5.28%)	Visualisation
13	14 (4.93%)	Statistics
14	13 (4.58%)	CRM
14	13 (4.58%)	Data Management
14	13 (4.58%)	Project Management
14	13 (4.58%)	SDLC
15	12 (4.23%)	Incident Management
15	12 (4.23%)	ITIL

Programming Languages
1	253 (89.08%)	SQL
2	167 (58.80%)	T-SQL
3	85 (29.93%)	C#
4	55 (19.37%)	JavaScript
5	30 (10.56%)	VBA
6	21 (7.39%)	PowerShell
7	19 (6.69%)	VB.NET
8	17 (5.99%)	R
9	14 (4.93%)	VB
10	11 (3.87%)	Python
11	5 (1.76%)	PL/SQL
12	3 (1.06%)	C
13	1 (0.35%)	C++
13	1 (0.35%)	Java
13	1 (0.35%)	MATLAB
13	1 (0.35%)	Tcl

Qualifications
1	35 (12.32%)	Degree
2	20 (7.04%)	Microsoft Certification
3	14 (4.93%)	MCSE
4	9 (3.17%)	Master's Degree
4	9 (3.17%)	MCSA
5	6 (2.11%)	ITIL Certification
6	4 (1.41%)	MCP
7	1 (0.35%)	AAT
7	1 (0.35%)	ISTQB

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	13 (4.58%)	Data Quality
2	10 (3.52%)	QA
3	8 (2.82%)	SLA

System Software
1	5 (1.76%)	HDFS
2	2 (0.70%)	Active Directory
3	1 (0.35%)	Hyper-V
3	1 (0.35%)	Microsoft Virtual Server
3	1 (0.35%)	Virtual Servers
3	1 (0.35%)	VMware Infrastructure
3	1 (0.35%)	XenApp

Systems Management
1	20 (7.04%)	Failover Clustering
2	5 (1.76%)	DameWare
2	5 (1.76%)	Perfmon
3	3 (1.06%)	SCOM

Vendors
1	118 (41.55%)	Microsoft
2	37 (13.03%)	Oracle
3	11 (3.87%)	Tableau
4	10 (3.52%)	Cloudera
5	9 (3.17%)	Cognos
5	9 (3.17%)	Informatica
6	8 (2.82%)	Sitecore
7	4 (1.41%)	Progress
7	4 (1.41%)	SAP
8	3 (1.06%)	Sybase
9	2 (0.70%)	Telerik
9	2 (0.70%)	Xamarin
10	1 (0.35%)	Adobe
10	1 (0.35%)	DevExpress
10	1 (0.35%)	Facebook
10	1 (0.35%)	Google
10	1 (0.35%)	Infor
10	1 (0.35%)	Nintex
10	1 (0.35%)	Salesforce Marketing Cloud
10	1 (0.35%)	VMware