Companies in the United Kingdom using SQL

389 companies headquartered in the United Kingdom list SQL as a requirement in 1,918 open roles. Most of those roles are in data science, analytics and backend engineering teams. SQL most often appears next to Python, CI/CD, JavaScript, AWS and Kubernetes. Roles that need it and state the pay sit at $103k a year in the middle.

From the requirements of live job postingsRebuilt 6 Oct 2026
companies hiring
389
open roles need it
1,918
median stated pay
$103k

Companies with the most open SQL roles

25 of 389 · the full list is in the API
CompanySizeOpen rolesTeams hiringMedian stated pay
Barclays5000+83Backend engineering, Data science, Analytics$166k
Vodafone Group1001-500083Data science, Security, DevOps and infrastructure—
Capco5000+77Data science, Backend engineering, Analytics—
Wise1001-500077Analytics, Backend engineering, Product management$124k
RELX1001-500076Backend engineering, Data science, Analytics$116k
Vodafone1001-500075Data science, Technical support, Enterprise applications—
Chase UK1001-500064Data science, Backend engineering, AI and machine learning—
Standard Chartered1001-500042Backend engineering, Analytics, Management—
AVEVA5000+25Data science, Backend engineering, Solutions engineering$137k
bet3651001-500023Backend engineering, Data science, Engineering leadership$139k
Monzo1001-500023Data science, AI and machine learning, Finance—
Valtech501-100022Enterprise applications, Operations, Data science—
HSBC5000+22Analytics, Backend engineering, Engineering leadership$67k
Huzzle1001-500021QA and testing, Sales, Technical support—
WPP5000+20Data science, Legal, Backend engineering—
Reckitt5000+19Early careers, Data science, Backend engineering$89k
Moniepoint Group201-50017Analytics, Industrial engineering, Data science—
Lendable16Analytics, Product management, Finance—
NEC Software Solutions1001-500015Backend engineering, Data science, Frontend engineering—
AstraZeneca1001-500015Data science, AI and machine learning, Operations$186k
Canonical1001-500015Backend engineering, Science and research, Analytics—
Alpha FMC51-20015Solutions engineering, Data science, Finance$153k
TP ICAP Group1001-500015Data science, Backend engineering, QA and testing—
ERM5000+14Data science, Analytics, Backend engineering—
Pearson1001-500014Backend engineering, Data science, QA and testing$168k

Teams hiring for SQL

Data science385
Analytics326
Backend engineering323
Finance85
AI and machine learning73
DevOps and infrastructure73
Solutions engineering60
Technical support57

Get all 389 companies as a list

Name, website, size, industry and headquarters of every company that requires SQL, through the API (company.getList with technology=SQL and country=GB). 389 companies × 0.02 credits = 7.78 credits ($0.78).

Questions

How do you know a company uses SQL?

A company counts when at least one of its open job postings lists SQL as a requirement, not as a nice-to-have. The list is rebuilt every night from the postings on the employers' own careers boards. Staffing agencies, job republishers and the maker of SQL itself are left out.

Which teams hire for SQL?

Of the 1,918 open roles that require it, most are in data science (385), analytics (326) and backend engineering (323).

What do SQL roles pay?

351 of the 1,918 roles state the pay. The middle of their posted ranges is $103k a year, converted to US dollars.

Can I download this list?

Yes, through the API: company.getList with technology=SQL and country=GB returns each company's name, website, size, industry and headquarters for 0.02 credits a row (a credit is $0.10). New accounts start with 30 free credits.

Source: the requirements of 1,918 live job postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 6 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0