MySQL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, MySQL appears in 4,861 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning MySQL, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is MySQL in demand in 2026?
Yes. MySQL appears in 4,861 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning MySQL (39.4% of all postings mentioning MySQL).
+What jobs require MySQL?
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 MySQL are Sales Specialist (43.9% of that role’s postings mention MySQL), Database Reliability Engineer (43.2% of that role’s postings mention MySQL), Software Engineer, Backend (39.1% of that role’s postings mention MySQL).
+What skills are commonly paired with MySQL?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), MySQL most often appears alongside Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Java, SQL.
+Where is MySQL most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MySQL are Bengaluru, New York City, Pune, San Francisco, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring MySQL — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require MySQL
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Specialist | 25 | 43.9% |
| Database Reliability Engineer | 16 | 43.2% |
| Software Engineer, Backend | 9 | 39.1% |
| Back-End Developer | 7 | 35.0% |
| Database Engineer | 23 | 25.6% |
| Full Stack Developer | 137 | 21.4% |
| Machine Learning Platform Engineer | 5 | 20.0% |
| Integration Developer | 4 | 20.0% |
| AI Engineering Intern | 5 | 19.2% |
| Database Architect | 5 | 18.5% |
Roles with the most MySQL postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,913 | 39.4% |
| Backend Engineer | 226 | 4.6% |
| Data Engineer | 191 | 3.9% |
| Full Stack Developer | 137 | 2.8% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 112 | 2.3% |
| Database Administrator | 104 | 2.1% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 94 | 1.9% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 88 | 1.8% |
| DevOps Engineer | 71 | 1.5% |
| Backend Software Engineer | 60 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for MySQL
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 149 | 3.1% |
| New York City | 104 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 91 | 1.9% |
| San Francisco | 83 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 78 | 1.6% |
| Hyderabad | 61 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 52 | 1.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 47 | 1.0% |
| Dublin | 43 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with MySQL
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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 MySQL by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s MySQL postings by all MySQL 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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