# SQL

Skill · Databases

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql

SQL (Structured Query Language) is the standard language used to create, query, update, and manage data in relational databases. Developers, data analysts, and database administrators use SQL commands like SELECT, JOIN, INSERT, and UPDATE to retrieve and manipulate structured data across systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It's one of the most foundational and widely required skills in software development and data analysis roles.

## SQL in the job market

- Open roles: 912
- Employers hiring: 221
- Median stated pay: $179,000 (middle half $141,000 – $222,000), from 645 of 912 open roles — the 71% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside SQL

Measured from the 912 open roles that name SQL, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 544 roles (59.6%)
- [Tableau](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tableau) — 210 roles (23.0%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 209 roles (22.9%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 158 roles (17.3%)
- [Snowflake](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/snowflake) — 123 roles (13.5%)
- [Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning) — 115 roles (12.6%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 105 roles (11.5%)
- [R](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r) — 104 roles (11.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 47 (6%)
- Mid: 170 (21%)
- Senior: 440 (54%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 107 (13%)
- Management: 49 (6%)
- Executive: 5 (1%)

From 818 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where SQL roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 140
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 69
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 49
- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 24
- [Miami, FL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/miami-fl) — 12
- [Philadelphia, PA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/philadelphia-pa) — 12

Among the 563 of 912 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use SQL

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 141
- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 92
- [Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-engineer) — 62
- [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst) — 49
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 44
- [Product Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-manager) — 38

## Employers hiring for SQL

- [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — 48 open roles
- [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — 46 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 43 open roles
- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 26 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 24 open roles
- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 24 open roles

Related skills: [Tableau](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tableau), [Business Intelligence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/business-intelligence), [PostgreSQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/postgresql), [Power BI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/power-bi), [MySQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/mysql), [Database Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-administration), [Database Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/database-design), [Oracle Database](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/oracle-database), [Looker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/looker), [Relational Databases](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/relational-databases), [Data Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-modeling), [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python)

## Open roles requiring SQL (911)

- [Principal Data Engineer](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hims-and-hers/a321e167-59ab-46cc-9b50-75154f122bdb/application) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $220,000 – $260,000 (listed on Hims and Hers's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Finance Systems and Automation Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/afd7e838-bd5e-4697-94ea-5d31fe1b00fd/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States, Canada · Remote, $135,000 – $280,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Business Operations & Strategy Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6bd1750c-8592-400b-a4ca-4ef7276fb057/business-operations-strategy-lead-at-notion) at [Notion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/notion) — San Francisco, CA, $230,000 – $260,000
- [Manager, Retail Partnerships](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4da7be97-e068-4d79-8c0d-7693389be8f2/manager-retail-partnerships-at-angi) at [Angi](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/angi) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $95,000 – $140,000
- [Senior Analyst, Brand Strategy and Measurement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a73f2bcc-fb25-48b9-a689-2b6c4e491030/senior-analyst-brand-strategy-and-measurement-at-kayak-com) at [Kayak.com](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kayak-com) — Full-time, Norwalk Office · Remote, $110,000 – $120,000
- [Senior Data Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/55c4e8c9-967e-4a93-ac16-c05e593f8ab8/senior-data-engineer-at-vanta) at [Vanta](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanta) — Remote U.S., $190,000 – $224,000
- [Manager, Business Intelligence & Data Integrity - Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/606e4ffe-c533-4a9b-9e13-876f95dce5af/manager-business-intelligence-data-integrity-insurance-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Nashville, TN
- [Assistant Director, Servicing Strategy & Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7728c5b3-3974-4dd5-bed3-24574e47f3f6/assistant-director-servicing-strategy-analytics-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Full-time, Dallas, TX
- [Software Engineering Advisors- Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3a1d7884-b547-401e-a463-0d8cba35f394/software-engineering-advisors-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Full-time, Plano, TX

All 911 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=b93d1871-7e17-4c7b-9369-190dd342b3e9