Microsoft SQL Server jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Microsoft SQL Server appears in 630 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is Microsoft SQL Server in demand in 2026?
Yes. Microsoft SQL Server appears in 630 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server (24.0% of all postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server).
+What jobs require Microsoft SQL Server?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Microsoft SQL Server are SQL Database Administrator (39.1% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft SQL Server), Marketing Analyst (13.6% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft SQL Server), Database Engineer (12.2% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft SQL Server).
+What skills are commonly paired with Microsoft SQL Server?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Microsoft SQL Server most often appears alongside SQL, Python, C#, PostgreSQL, JavaScript.
+Where is Microsoft SQL Server most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Microsoft SQL Server are Pune, Bangkok, Bengaluru, New York City, Washington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Microsoft SQL Server — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Microsoft SQL Server
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| SQL Database Administrator | 9 | 39.1% |
| Marketing Analyst | 9 | 13.6% |
| Database Engineer | 11 | 12.2% |
| Database Administrator | 71 | 11.7% |
| Database Administrator (DBA) | 3 | 10.3% |
| Professional Services Engineer | 5 | 8.9% |
| Business Intelligence Specialist | 3 | 7.7% |
| Database Architect | 2 | 7.4% |
| Implementation Engineer | 3 | 6.2% |
| Business Intelligence Developer | 6 | 5.6% |
Roles with the most Microsoft SQL Server postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 151 | 24.0% |
| Database Administrator | 71 | 11.3% |
| Data Engineer | 28 | 4.4% |
| Data Analyst | 20 | 3.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 16 | 2.5% |
| Software Developer | 13 | 2.1% |
| Database Engineer | 11 | 1.7% |
| Marketing Analyst | 9 | 1.4% |
| SQL Database Administrator | 9 | 1.4% |
| Data Architect | 8 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for Microsoft SQL Server
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 18 | 2.9% |
| Bangkok | 15 | 2.4% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 1.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 1.4% |
| Washington | 9 | 1.4% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 1.1% |
| McLean | 5 | 0.8% |
| Tallinn | 5 | 0.8% |
| Toronto | 5 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with Microsoft SQL Server
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Microsoft SQL Server postings by all Microsoft SQL Server postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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