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SQL jobs, by the numbers

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

11.8%

of analysed roles ask for SQL

1,035

live postings mentioning it

USD 171,875

median advertised salary

Based on 8,768 live job adverts HuntCampaign analysed the week of 13 July 2026. Figures update weekly.

SQL demand by country

CountryPostingsShareMedian pay
United States40414.2%USD 189,000Canada10013.3%CAD 143,900South Africa6817.8%ZAR 600,000United Kingdom649.1%GBP 86,500Germany458.3%EUR 105,119Ireland458%GBP 72,000India4327%INR 4,728,787Australia224.3%—Spain1816.1%EUR 86,500Netherlands124.6%—Singapore67.5%—France54.1%—

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Questions

How in demand is SQL?

SQL appeared in 11.8% of the 8,768 live roles HuntCampaign analysed the week of 13 July 2026 — 1,035 postings in total.

What salary do SQL jobs pay?

Across the SQL roles we analysed with published pay, the median was around USD 171,875. Actual pay varies widely by country, seniority, and company.

Where are SQL jobs?

The most SQL demand in our data was in United States, Canada, South Africa.

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