SQL Developer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A SQL Developer develops, test and maintains database structures and processes. Specializes in the structured query language (SQL) processes and structures. Provides support for software, product and client needs addressed through the database systems.
Job Outlook
There were 391 SQL Developer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 6486 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Administrator industry, which includes the SQL Developer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new SQL Developer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $111,434.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $109,867.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for SQL Developer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $101,698.
Education and Experience
Posted SQL Developer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 38.25% |
| Master's Degree | 5.03% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.62% |
| Other | 1.22% |
Posted SQL Developer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 11.29% |
| 3 to 5 years | 46.55% |
| 6 to 8 years | 27.69% |
| 9+ years | 14.47% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills SQL Developer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (33.89%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (30.96%)
- Problem Solving (25.93%)
- Management (19.4%)
- Detail Oriented (12.9%)
- Information Technology (12.35%)
- Operations (11.22%)
- Writing (10.11%)
- Analytical Skills (9.82%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (7.28%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Agile Methodology (22.12%)
- Computer Science (27.12%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (29.35%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (22.37%)
- Performance Tuning (22.01%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (80.67%)
- PL/SQL (32.07%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Informatica (7.01%)
- Full Stack Development (2.46%)
- Workflow Management (9.51%)
- Git (Version Control System) (8.87%)
- HyperText Markup Language (HTML) (4.24%)
- JavaScript (Programming Language) (7.63%)
- Unix (9.24%)
- Business Intelligence (8.34%)
- Java (Programming Language) (11.49%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (11.47%)
- Software Development (10.01%)
- .NET Framework (6.68%)
- Automation (10.15%)
- Application Development (7.63%)
- Business Requirements (13.71%)
- Data Analysis (14.49%)
- Amazon Web Services (10.35%)
- Unit Testing (10.03%)
- Microsoft Azure (12.6%)
- Data Quality (7.57%)
- Data Warehousing (16.21%)
- C# (Programming Language) (14.73%)
- Dashboard (6.57%)
- Code Review (7.79%)
- Data Management (6.88%)
- Relational Databases (12.15%)
- Version Control (9.03%)
- Debugging (15.41%)
- Database Development (9.24%)
- MySQL (7.26%)
- Data Integration (7.28%)
- Data Modeling (20.68%)
- Database Design (13.99%)
- Database Tuning (5.67%)
- Database Administration (7.95%)
- Project Management (12.13%)
- Python (Programming Language) (18.72%)
- Oracle SQL Developer (5.3%)
- Scalability (11.78%)
- Systems Development Life Cycle (8.37%)
- Oracle Databases (9.51%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (18.99%)
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) (8.92%)
- Power BI (10.72%)
- RESTful API (5.59%)
- Scrum (Software Development) (10.36%)
- SQL Server Reporting Services (15.46%)
- Scripting (14.56%)
- CI/CD (7.49%)
- Stored Procedure (32.84%)
- Transact-SQL (16.29%)
- Technical Design (3.17%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Microsoft Azure (22.19%)
- C# (Programming Language) (25.96%)
- Computer Science (47.78%)
- Performance Tuning (38.78%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with SQL Developer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Oracle PL/SQL Developer
- PL/SQL Developer
- .NET SQL Developer
- Lead SQL Developer
- Report Developer
- Database Engineer
- Developer
- Azure Cloud Engineer
- SQL Database Developer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Database Analyst / Developer
- ETL Developer
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Oracle Developer
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Database Architect
- Programmer / Analyst
- Application Developer / Engineer
- Business Intelligence Developer / Architect
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most SQL Developer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (254)
- Insight Global (85)
- Randstad (77)
- Infosys (74)
- Concentrix (72)
- Cai (65)
- Robert Half (64)
- Motion Recruitment (57)
- Diverse Lynx (55)
- Allegis Group (48)
North Carolina
- Jobot (17)
- The Matlen Silver Group (11)
- Allegis Group (11)
- Collabera (10)
- Randstad (10)
- Genesis10 (9)
- TEKsystems (8)
- Infosys (6)
- Innova Solutions USA (6)
- Mastech Company Limited (6)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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