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SQL jobs, by the numbers

SQL is the universal language for querying data, asked for across nearly every data role.

7.7%

of analysed roles ask for SQL

2,474

live postings mentioning it

USD 151,200

median advertised salary

Based on 32,304 live job adverts HuntCampaign analysed the week of 10 August 2026. Figures update weekly.

SQL demand by country

CountryPostingsShareMedian pay
United States1,1019.7%USD 167,500United Kingdom2033.6%GBP 43,171Germany1919.9%EUR 67,500Canada1487.5%CAD 138,724South Africa1396.4%ZAR 1,175,000India9018.7%USD 300Ireland655.2%GBP 55,000Singapore3610.9%USD 11Australia343%AUD 61,191Netherlands313.5%EUR 101,791Spain2010.9%EUR 103,714Poland1913.9%PLN 371,400Mexico1817.5%—Sweden1715.6%USD 355Japan166.6%USD 54,528Brazil1514.9%USD 343Hong Kong1314.3%USD 10France125.3%EUR 144,500New Zealand80.9%USD 1,000Switzerland616.2%USD 6Colombia422.2%—Italy44.7%EUR 37,500South Korea46.2%—

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Questions

How in demand is SQL?

SQL appeared in 7.7% of the 32,304 live roles HuntCampaign analysed the week of 10 August 2026 — 2,474 postings in total.

What salary do SQL jobs pay?

Across the SQL roles we analysed with published pay, the median was around USD 151,200. Actual pay varies widely by country, seniority, and company.

Where are SQL jobs?

The most SQL demand in our data was in United States, United Kingdom, Germany.

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