SQL Engineers working remote in the UK earn normally around 60,000 GBP per year and most of the SQL salaries are between 39,000 GBP and 85,000 GBP per year.
If you earn less than 39,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new SQL Developer job remote in the UK.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 85,000 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 70,000 GBP |
| average salary | 60,800 GBP |
| median salary | 60,000 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 50,000 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 39,000 GBP |
The average salary for SQL Developers remote in the UK is 60,800 GBP per year, while the median salary is 60,000 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical SQL Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 60,000 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning SQL Developers earn more than 70,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 85,000 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning SQL Engineers earn less than 50,000 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 39,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for SQL Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries remote in the UK, but you can select a different city below:
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