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Tracked since June 2024
SQL in All Australia
Querying and shaping data in relational databases.
Also searched as structured query language, t-sql, tsql
Right now
- 4 wk
- Down−1.9%2,277 → 2,234 ads
- Job ads
- 2,234job ads in 28 days
Statistics
- Demand2,234job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeDown−1.9%2,277 → 2,234 adsJob ads
- 12-month changeUp+0.6%28,198 → 28,378 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share23.5%525 of 2,234 adsJob ads
- No PR stated62.0%1,385 of 2,234 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring652top 5 post 21.7%Job ads
- Median salary$117k12,486 of 28,378 adsJob ads
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Composition
Roles that ask for SQL
- 90% of Database Administrator ads mention SQL.
Database AdministratorInfrastructure
90% - 85% of Data Engineer ads mention SQL.
Data EngineerData
85% - 80% of Data Analyst ads mention SQL.
Data AnalystData
80% - 60% of Analyst Programmer ads mention SQL.
Analyst ProgrammerEngineering
60% - 60% of Data Scientist ads mention SQL.
Data ScientistData
60% - 45% of Developer Programmer ads mention SQL.
Developer ProgrammerEngineering
45% - 40% of Software Engineer ads mention SQL.
Software EngineerEngineering
40% - 35% of ICT Business Analyst ads mention SQL.
ICT Business AnalystProduct & delivery
35% - 30% of Software Tester ads mention SQL.
Software TesterEngineering
30%
Co-occurrence
Often asked for together
- Sometimesa common pairing in some roles
- Data analysisStatisticsPower BITableauRustJavaScript
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales893 · 40.0%
- Victoria547 · 24.5%
- Queensland332 · 14.9%
- Western Australia227 · 10.2%
- Australian Capital Territory116 · 5.2%
- South Australia80 · 3.6%
- Tasmania24 · 1.1%
- Northern Territory16 · 0.72%
2,235 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
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