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Structured query language SQL

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Structured query language SQL is a hot technology software tool tracked in the Data base user interface and query software category of O*NET's Technology Skills file. It appears in the technology profile of 151 occupations that together employ about 38,445,540 workers, with a median wage of $97,770. O*NET flags it as a hot technology — a skill frequently requested in job postings.

Across the occupations that use it, the work is 82nd percentile for AI task-exposure (High) — how much of what those jobs do overlaps with what today's AI can attempt. That measures the exposure of the work, not the value of the tool or any sign it is being replaced. See where every tool category sits →

Occupations that use this tool

Occupations whose O*NET technology profile lists Structured query language SQL, ranked by employment. Wage and employment are BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024) and describe the occupation, not an individual or the tool's own market.

Occupation Workers Median pay
General and Operations Managers 3,584,420 $102,950
Software Developers 1,654,440 $133,080
Accountants and Auditors 1,448,290 $81,680
Business Continuity Planners 1,128,200 $81,270
Online Merchants 1,128,200 $81,270
Security Management Specialists 1,128,200 $81,270
Sustainability Specialists 1,128,200 $81,270
Management Analysts 893,900 $101,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 861,140 $76,950
Search Marketing Strategists 861,140 $76,950
Financial Managers 818,620 $161,700
Investment Fund Managers 818,620 $161,700
Treasurers and Controllers 818,620 $161,700
Computer User Support Specialists 697,210 $60,340
Computer and Information Systems Managers 645,970 $171,200
Loss Prevention Managers 630,980 $136,550
Regulatory Affairs Managers 630,980 $136,550
Sales Managers 603,710 $138,060
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 591,180 $47,460
Medical and Health Services Managers 565,840 $117,960
Computer Systems Analysts 497,800 $103,790
Health Informatics Specialists 497,800 $103,790
Blockchain Engineers 439,380 $108,970
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 439,380 $108,970
Digital Forensics Analysts 439,380 $108,970
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 439,380 $108,970
Information Security Engineers 439,380 $108,970
Information Technology Project Managers 439,380 $108,970
Penetration Testers 439,380 $108,970
Web Administrators 439,380 $108,970
Coroners 397,770 $78,420
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 397,770 $78,420
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 385,000 $57,770
Marketing Managers 384,980 $161,030
Transportation Engineers 355,410 $99,590
Water/Wastewater Engineers 355,410 $99,590
Industrial Engineers 350,230 $101,140
Validation Engineers 350,230 $101,140
Financial and Investment Analysts 340,580 $101,350
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 318,570 $96,800
Automotive Engineers 286,760 $102,320
Personal Financial Advisors 270,480 $102,140
Logisticians 235,640 $80,880
Logistics Analysts 235,640 $80,880
Logistics Engineers 235,640 $80,880
Quality Control Systems Managers 234,380 $121,440
Business Intelligence Analysts 233,440 $112,590
Clinical Data Managers 233,440 $112,590
Data Scientists 233,440 $112,590
Graphic Designers 214,260 $61,300
Supply Chain Managers 213,000 $102,010
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 213,000 $102,010
Chief Executives 211,850 $206,420
Instructional Coordinators 210,850 $74,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers 210,340 $167,740
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 199,800 $102,610
Medical Records Specialists 187,910 $50,250
Information Security Analysts 179,430 $124,910
Computer Network Architects 177,010 $130,390
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 177,010 $130,390
Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 40 occupations in occupations that use Structured query language SQL. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Coroners General and Operations Managers Quality Control Systems Managers Architectural and Engineering Managers Logisticians Security Management Specialists Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Computer User Support Specialists Water/Wastewater Engineers Instructional Coordinators AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that use Structured query language SQL, by AI task-overlap and median pay

Related tools

Other software in the Data base user interface and query software category.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Structured query language SQL." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/software/structured-query-language-sql

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Singulariki. (2026). Structured query language SQL. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/software/structured-query-language-sql

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  url    = {https://singulariki.com/software/structured-query-language-sql}
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