MS SQL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, MS SQL appears in 357 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning MS SQL, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is MS SQL in demand in 2026?
Yes. MS SQL appears in 357 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 61% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning MS SQL (33.9% of all postings mentioning MS SQL).
+What jobs require MS SQL?
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 MS SQL are Technology Consultant (18.5% of that role’s postings mention MS SQL), Professional Services Engineer (10.7% of that role’s postings mention MS SQL), Ruby on Rails Developer (10.0% of that role’s postings mention MS SQL).
+What skills are commonly paired with MS SQL?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), MS SQL most often appears alongside C#, Java, JavaScript, SQL, Python.
+Where is MS SQL most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MS SQL are Kolkata, Webb, Pune, Warsaw, Topeka, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring MS SQL — last 90 days
Roles most likely to require MS SQL
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Consultant | 5 | 18.5% |
| Professional Services Engineer | 6 | 10.7% |
| Ruby on Rails Developer | 2 | 10.0% |
| DevOps Manager | 2 | 7.1% |
| Java Backend Engineer | 2 | 6.7% |
| Web Developer | 12 | 3.9% |
| Java Software Engineer | 3 | 3.9% |
| Automation Tester | 1 | 3.8% |
| Finance Data Analyst | 1 | 3.8% |
| Lead Software Engineer | 2 | 2.7% |
Roles with the most MS SQL postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 121 | 33.9% |
| Data Engineer | 15 | 4.2% |
| Web Developer | 12 | 3.4% |
| Database Administrator | 11 | 3.1% |
| Data Analyst | 8 | 2.2% |
| Software Developer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Frontend Engineering Team Lead | 6 | 1.7% |
| Professional Services Engineer | 6 | 1.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 5 | 1.4% |
| Technology Consultant | 5 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for MS SQL
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | 45 | 12.6% |
| Webb | 18 | 5.0% |
| Pune | 13 | 3.6% |
| Warsaw | 13 | 3.6% |
| Topeka | 9 | 2.5% |
| Prague | 8 | 2.2% |
| Dallas | 7 | 2.0% |
| Bucharest | 6 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with MS SQL
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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 MS SQL by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s MS SQL postings by all MS SQL 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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