SQL Developer
UK > Work from Home
The median SQL Developer salary for remote/hybrid work is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
263 |
365 |
435 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+102 |
+70 |
-80 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SQL Developer |
147 |
72 |
140 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.79% |
0.48% |
0.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.84% |
0.52% |
0.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
143 |
69 |
134 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£25,000 |
£35,375 |
| 25th Percentile |
£24,000 |
£44,000 |
£44,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£37,500 |
£53,688 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-30.15% |
-10.52% |
+4.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£69,375 |
£71,250 |
£68,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£72,500 |
£77,500 |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+4.55% |
-4.35% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title |
17,516 |
13,905 |
31,203 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.81% |
92.16% |
95.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
12,890 |
8,856 |
24,854 |
| 10th Percentile |
£34,000 |
£31,250 |
£33,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£42,500 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
£56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+7.14% |
-10.40% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£79,531 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£102,500 |
£93,750 |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
+9.52% |
-12.50% |
