SQL developer salaries in the UK
What SQL roles actually advertise in the UK, measured from live vacancies on employer careers pages rather than survey responses.
These figures come from 167 vacancies that published a salary, out of 1,145 live SQL roles across the UK. Every one was read from the employer's own careers page — this is what companies are advertising, not what candidates report earning.
Where a range is advertised we take the top of the range, so read the median as the ceiling a typical employer is willing to reach. Contract day rates are annualised at 230 working days a year.
SQL salary by seniority
| Level | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate / junior | £30,000 | £35,000 | £45,000 | 41 |
| Mid-level | £40,000 | £55,000 | £80,000 | 758 |
| Senior | £55,000 | £70,000 | £80,000 | 189 |
| Lead / principal | £80,000 | £97,250 | £150,000 | 143 |
Contract versus permanent
| Basis | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent | £40,000 | £60,000 | £95,000 | 194 |
SQL salary by city
| City | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £50,000 | £70,000 | £115,000 | 431 |
| Manchester | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 | 44 |
| Brighton | £40,000 | £40,000 | £55,000 | 16 |
| Nottingham | £50,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 | 11 |
| Edinburgh | £35,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 | 8 |
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How we measure this
We crawl UK employers' own careers pages, classify each vacancy against a published taxonomy, and read the salary exactly as the employer stated it. Nothing here is reposted from another job board, and nothing is modelled or estimated.