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Microsoft SQL Server jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-11-04, Microsoft SQL Server appears in 929 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-04

Postings · last 90 days
929
Top role · 24.9% of skill postings
Software Engineer
Top hiring metro
Pune

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Frequently asked questions about Microsoft SQL Server

+Is Microsoft SQL Server in demand in 2026?

Yes. Microsoft SQL Server appears in 929 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server (24.9% of all postings mentioning Microsoft SQL Server).

+What jobs require Microsoft SQL Server?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Microsoft SQL Server are SQL Database Administrator (47.6% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft SQL Server), Database Administrator (17.8% of that role’s postings mention Microsoft SQL Server), Database Administrator (DBA) (16.7% 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 2026-11-04), Microsoft SQL Server most often appears alongside SQL, C#, Python, JavaScript, CI/CD.

+Where is Microsoft SQL Server most in demand?

As of 2026-11-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Microsoft SQL Server are Pune, Hyderabad, Singapore, Bengaluru, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new Microsoft SQL Server content and jobs?

Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning Microsoft SQL Server alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new Microsoft SQL Server content from your Skillenai account.

+Which skills come before and after Microsoft SQL Server?

The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.

Weekly indexed postings requiring Microsoft SQL Server — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths around Microsoft SQL Server

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before Microsoft SQL Server

Before Microsoft SQL ServerC# → Microsoft SQL Server: 27 observed employer moves with this skill pairsql → Microsoft SQL Server: 24 observed employer moves with this skill pairSQL Server → Microsoft SQL Server: 23 observed employer moves with this skill pairpython → Microsoft SQL Server: 20 observed employer moves with this skill pairExcel → Microsoft SQL Server: 19 observed employer moves with this skill pairJava → Microsoft SQL Server: 18 observed employer moves with this skill pairJavaScript → Microsoft SQL Server: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairJira → Microsoft SQL Server: 14 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQLServerC#: 27 movesC#27 movessql: 24 movessql24 movesSQL Server: 23 movesSQL Server23 movespython: 20 movespython20 movesExcel: 19 movesExcel19 movesJava: 18 movesJava18 movesJavaScript: 16 movesJavaScript16 movesJira: 14 movesJira14 moves

Skills after Microsoft SQL Server

After Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server → sql: 22 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → python: 18 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → JavaScript: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → C#: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → CSS: 15 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → SQL Server: 13 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → MYSQL: 13 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQL Server → PostgreSQL: 12 observed employer moves with this skill pairMicrosoft SQLServersql: 22 movessql22 movespython: 18 movespython18 movesJavaScript: 16 movesJavaScript16 movesC#: 16 movesC#16 movesCSS: 15 movesCSS15 movesSQL Server: 13 movesSQL Server13 movesMYSQL: 13 movesMYSQL13 movesPostgreSQL: 12 movesPostgreSQL12 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: C#27
Before: sql24
Before: SQL Server23
Before: python20
Before: Excel19
Before: Java18
Before: JavaScript16
Before: Jira14
After: sql22
After: python18
After: JavaScript16
After: C#16
After: CSS15
After: SQL Server13
After: MYSQL13
After: PostgreSQL12

Roles most likely to require Microsoft SQL Server

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
SQL Database Administrator1047.6%
Database Administrator11417.8%
Database Administrator (DBA)416.7%
Database Architect616.2%
Database Engineer1613.0%
Systems Analyst48.3%
Business Intelligence Specialist26.2%
Business Intelligence Developer66.0%
.NET Developer45.3%
Marketing Analyst55.3%

Roles with the most Microsoft SQL Server postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Software Engineer23124.9%
Database Administrator11412.3%
Data Engineer616.6%
Software Developer384.1%
Systems Engineer272.9%
Data Analyst202.2%
Full Stack Developer202.2%
Database Engineer161.7%
Full Stack Engineer141.5%
SQL Database Administrator101.1%

Top companies posting jobs requiring Microsoft SQL Server

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring Microsoft SQL Server
CompanyPostings · 90 days
PAE10
Elsevier9
ServiceTitan9
CACI8
Webroot8
INSPYR Solutions8
DXC Technology8
Rovisysbuildingtechnologies7
360 IT Professionals7
Mastercard7

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring for Microsoft SQL Server

NamePostingsShare
Pune202.2%
Hyderabad131.4%
Singapore111.2%
Bengaluru101.1%
Chicago91.0%
New York City91.0%
Lisbon80.9%
Bangkok70.8%
Toronto70.8%

Skills commonly paired with Microsoft SQL Server

SQL (343)C# (312)Python (240)JavaScript (213)CI/CD (193)Git (183)PostgreSQL (174).NET (169)Oracle (163)AWS (156)

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04. 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). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index