Azure SQL Database Job Trends in Wales
Microsoft Azure SQL Database (formerly SQL Azure)
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Wales citing Azure SQL Database skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 121 | 72 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -49 | +9 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs citing Azure SQL Database | 16 | 3 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.46% | 0.30% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Database & Business Intelligence category | 6.25% | 3.41% | 1.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | - | £35,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | - | £37,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £53,076 | £56,631 | £42,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.28% | +32.47% | -7.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | - | £44,125 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | - | - |
All Database & Business Intelligence Skills
Wales
Azure SQL Database 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 citing database or business intelligence skills in Wales.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing database or business intelligence skills | 256 | 88 | 168 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 7.38% | 8.90% | 13.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 125 | 70 | 110 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,080 | £41,675 | £23,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £46,745 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £46,154 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +19.17% | +2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £73,299 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.69% | +8.33% |
Azure SQL Database Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Azure SQL Database relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Azure SQL Database Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Azure SQL Database.
Azure SQL Database Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing Azure SQL Database in Wales over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
Azure SQL Database Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Azure SQL Database within the Wales region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wales | -35 | 7 | £51,538 | -8.99% | 1 |
| West Wales | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | |
| North Wales | - | 4 | £45,000 | - | |
| Azure SQL Database UK |
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Azure SQL Database Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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.
Database & Business Intelligence
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MongoDB | 81.3% | 13 |
| 2 | Elasticsearch | 25.0% | 4 |
| 3 | Power BI | 6.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SQL Server | 6.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SSDT | 6.3% | 1 |