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SQL jobs, by the numbers

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

7.8%

of analysed roles ask for SQL

2,998

live postings mentioning it

USD 140,550

median advertised salary

Based on 38,674 live job adverts HuntCampaign analysed the week of 2 November 2026. Figures update weekly.

SQL demand by country

CountryPostingsShareMedian pay
United States1,0969.4%USD 156,600India22719.2%USD 9United Kingdom1964.4%GBP 45,725South Africa1373.2%—Canada1346.1%USD 122,425Germany944.5%EUR 2,000Singapore6915.2%USD 117,420Brazil5219.3%USD 10,000Ireland5211.5%EUR 96Spain5116.5%EUR 104,000Mexico3313.4%USD 83,670Australia302.3%USD 130France3012.4%EUR 61Japan3010.7%—Malaysia2421.1%—Netherlands232.8%EUR 250Poland2211.1%USD 20,000Romania1314.9%—United Arab Emirates1317.6%—Portugal1215.6%USD 130Italy1112.2%EUR 58,994Hong Kong1011.6%USD 10Israel95.8%USD 500Switzerland914.8%USD 13Estonia827.6%EUR 2,501South Korea811.6%—Vietnam812.1%—Argentina717.5%—Colombia712.7%—Hungary66.1%EUR 2Sweden56.6%—Pakistan419%—

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Questions

How in demand is SQL?

SQL appeared in 7.8% of the 38,674 live roles HuntCampaign analysed the week of 2 November 2026, 2,998 postings in total.

What salary do SQL jobs pay?

Across the SQL roles we analysed with published pay, the median was around USD 140,550. Actual pay varies widely by country, seniority, and company.

Where are SQL jobs?

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

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