MySQL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-11-05, MySQL appears in 6,092 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning MySQL.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-05
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Frequently asked questions about MySQL
+Is MySQL in demand in 2026?
Yes. MySQL appears in 6,092 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning MySQL (39.1% of all postings mentioning MySQL).
+What jobs require MySQL?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-05, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning MySQL are PHP Developer (63.0% of that role’s postings mention MySQL), Database Reliability Engineer (57.5% of that role’s postings mention MySQL), WordPress Developer (55.2% of that role’s postings mention MySQL).
+What skills are commonly paired with MySQL?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-11-05), MySQL most often appears alongside PostgreSQL, Python, AWS, Java, SQL.
+Where is MySQL most in demand?
As of 2026-11-05, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring MySQL are Bengaluru, San Francisco, New York City, Pune, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new MySQL content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning MySQL alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new MySQL content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after MySQL?
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 MySQL — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around MySQL
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before MySQL
Skills after MySQL
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.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: python | 266 |
| Before: JavaScript | 240 |
| Before: Java | 210 |
| Before: sql | 198 |
| Before: CSS | 143 |
| Before: HTML | 138 |
| Before: PHP | 86 |
| Before: Jenkins | 85 |
| After: python | 244 |
| After: Java | 153 |
| After: docker | 152 |
| After: sql | 146 |
| After: AWS | 141 |
| After: JavaScript | 141 |
| After: Jenkins | 129 |
| After: React | 120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PHP Developer | 51 | 63.0% |
| Database Reliability Engineer | 23 | 57.5% |
| WordPress Developer | 16 | 55.2% |
| Database Engineer | 40 | 31.7% |
| Web Developer | 146 | 25.9% |
| Database Administrator (DBA) | 6 | 25.0% |
| Ruby on Rails Developer | 5 | 25.0% |
| Database Administrator | 144 | 22.6% |
| Back-end Engineer | 16 | 21.3% |
| AI Engineering Intern | 5 | 20.0% |
Roles with the most MySQL postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 2,383 | 39.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 268 | 4.4% |
| Data Engineer | 221 | 3.6% |
| Full Stack Developer | 213 | 3.5% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 175 | 2.9% |
| Web Developer | 146 | 2.4% |
| Database Administrator | 144 | 2.4% |
| Software Developer | 118 | 1.9% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 113 | 1.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 90 | 1.5% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring MySQL
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Endeavor IT Solutions Pvt.Ltd. | 165 |
| Affirm | 140 |
| Grab | 88 |
| Cisco | 72 |
| Capital One | 54 |
| Returnly | 43 |
| ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG | 38 |
| Uber | 37 |
| Encora | 33 |
| CACI | 30 |
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 MySQL
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 150 | 2.5% |
| San Francisco | 104 | 1.7% |
| New York City | 94 | 1.5% |
| Pune | 78 | 1.3% |
| Hyderabad | 70 | 1.1% |
| Toronto | 69 | 1.1% |
| Berlin | 58 | 1.0% |
| Singapore | 53 | 0.9% |
| Austin | 44 | 0.7% |
Skills commonly paired with MySQL
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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 2026-11-05. 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). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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