Relational databases jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-09-30, Relational databases appears in 3,510 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Relational databases, with demand share down 0.6% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
3,510
Demand vs prior month
down 0.6% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top role · 42.0% of skill postings
Top hiring metro
London

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Frequently asked questions about Relational databases

+Is Relational databases in demand in 2026?

Yes. Relational databases appears in 3,510 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Relational databases (42.0% of all postings mentioning Relational databases).

+What jobs require Relational databases?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Relational databases are Technical Consultant (19.7% of that role’s postings mention Relational databases), Enterprise Data Architect (15.0% of that role’s postings mention Relational databases), Data Engineer Intern (12.9% of that role’s postings mention Relational databases).

+What skills are commonly paired with Relational databases?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), Relational databases most often appears alongside Python, Java, SQL, AWS, CI/CD.

+Where is Relational databases most in demand?

As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Relational databases are London, New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new Relational databases content and jobs?

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+Which skills come before and after Relational databases?

The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.

Weekly indexed postings requiring Relational databases — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths around Relational databases

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before Relational databases

Before Relational databasespython → Relational databases: 17 observed employer moves with this skill pairsql → Relational databases: 17 observed employer moves with this skill pairTableau → Relational databases: 9 observed employer moves with this skill pairPower BI → Relational databases: 8 observed employer moves with this skill pairJava → Relational databases: 7 observed employer moves with this skill pairdocker → Relational databases: 6 observed employer moves with this skill pairJavaScript → Relational databases: 5 observed employer moves with this skill pairReact → Relational databases: 5 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelationaldatabasespython: 17 movespython17 movessql: 17 movessql17 movesTableau: 9 movesTableau9 movesPower BI: 8 movesPower BI8 movesJava: 7 movesJava7 movesdocker: 6 movesdocker6 movesJavaScript: 5 movesJavaScript5 movesReact: 5 movesReact5 moves

Skills after Relational databases

After Relational databasesRelational databases → sql: 10 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → python: 9 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → Power BI: 8 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → Jenkins: 6 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → Java: 4 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → Excel: 4 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → Jira: 4 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelational databases → GraphQL: 4 observed employer moves with this skill pairRelationaldatabasessql: 10 movessql10 movespython: 9 movespython9 movesPower BI: 8 movesPower BI8 movesJenkins: 6 movesJenkins6 movesJava: 4 movesJava4 movesExcel: 4 movesExcel4 movesJira: 4 movesJira4 movesGraphQL: 4 movesGraphQL4 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: python17
Before: sql17
Before: Tableau9
Before: Power BI8
Before: Java7
Before: docker6
Before: JavaScript5
Before: React5
After: sql10
After: python9
After: Power BI8
After: Jenkins6
After: Java4
After: Excel4
After: Jira4
After: GraphQL4

Roles most likely to require Relational databases

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
Technical Consultant2519.7%
Enterprise Data Architect315.0%
Data Engineer Intern412.9%
Engineering Lead1512.8%
Founding Product Engineer312.5%
Java Developer2510.4%
Ruby on Rails Developer210.0%
Analytics Developer29.5%
Java Engineer49.1%
Full Stack Web Developer48.2%

Roles with the most Relational databases postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Software Engineer1,47342.0%
Backend Engineer2035.8%
Data Engineer1795.1%
Full Stack Engineer892.5%
Data Scientist802.3%
Data Analyst762.2%
Engineering Manager461.3%
Backend Software Engineer421.2%
Full Stack Software Engineer411.2%
Software Developer351.0%

Top companies posting jobs requiring Relational databases

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring Relational databases
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Wise149
Capital One47
Appian46
CLERA34
Grab31
N2627
JPMorgan Chase & Co.26
Cisco25
eBay24
Mastercard23

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring for Relational databases

NamePostingsShare
London1544.4%
New York City1002.8%
San Francisco762.2%
Toronto611.7%
Bengaluru601.7%
Tel Aviv401.1%
Pune381.1%
Berlin371.1%
Austin361.0%

Skills commonly paired with Relational databases

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Relational databases by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Relational databases postings by all Relational databases postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). Adjusted posting share: 1.5% to 1.5%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,596 identified employers and covers 68% of earlier and 72% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-02 to 2026-08-31 and 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index