PL/SQL jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-09-30, PL/SQL appears in 641 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning PL/SQL, with demand share down 4.4% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
641
Demand vs prior month
down 4.4% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top role · 22.8% of skill postings
Top hiring metro
Pune

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Frequently asked questions about PL/SQL

+Is PL/SQL in demand in 2026?

Yes. PL/SQL appears in 641 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning PL/SQL (22.8% of all postings mentioning PL/SQL).

+What jobs require PL/SQL?

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 PL/SQL are Oracle Database Administrator (37.5% of that role’s postings mention PL/SQL), Database Developer (34.8% of that role’s postings mention PL/SQL), Data Modeler (8.0% of that role’s postings mention PL/SQL).

+What skills are commonly paired with PL/SQL?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), PL/SQL most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Oracle, Java, ETL.

+Where is PL/SQL most in demand?

As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PL/SQL are Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Washington, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new PL/SQL content and jobs?

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+Which skills come before and after PL/SQL?

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 PL/SQL — last 90 days

Career paths around PL/SQL

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before PL/SQL

Before PL/SQLsql → PL/SQL: 31 observed employer moves with this skill pairJava → PL/SQL: 28 observed employer moves with this skill pairpython → PL/SQL: 20 observed employer moves with this skill pairSQL Server → PL/SQL: 18 observed employer moves with this skill pairoracle → PL/SQL: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairJavaScript → PL/SQL: 13 observed employer moves with this skill pairHibernate → PL/SQL: 11 observed employer moves with this skill pairExcel → PL/SQL: 11 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQLsql: 31 movessql31 movesJava: 28 movesJava28 movespython: 20 movespython20 movesSQL Server: 18 movesSQL Server18 movesoracle: 16 movesoracle16 movesJavaScript: 13 movesJavaScript13 movesHibernate: 11 movesHibernate11 movesExcel: 11 movesExcel11 moves

Skills after PL/SQL

After PL/SQLPL/SQL → python: 34 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → sql: 30 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → SQL Server: 25 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → docker: 19 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → MYSQL: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → Java: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → spark: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQL → JavaScript: 16 observed employer moves with this skill pairPL/SQLpython: 34 movespython34 movessql: 30 movessql30 movesSQL Server: 25 movesSQL Server25 movesdocker: 19 movesdocker19 movesMYSQL: 16 movesMYSQL16 movesJava: 16 movesJava16 movesspark: 16 movesspark16 movesJavaScript: 16 movesJavaScript16 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: sql31
Before: Java28
Before: python20
Before: SQL Server18
Before: oracle16
Before: JavaScript13
Before: Hibernate11
Before: Excel11
After: python34
After: sql30
After: SQL Server25
After: docker19
After: MYSQL16
After: Java16
After: spark16
After: JavaScript16

Roles most likely to require PL/SQL

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

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
Oracle Database Administrator1237.5%
Database Developer834.8%
Data Modeler28.0%
Professional Services Engineer47.3%
Database Engineer66.7%
Database Administrator406.5%
ETL Developer35.9%
Application Architect55.8%
Technology Lead65.0%
Integration Developer14.8%

Roles with the most PL/SQL postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Software Engineer14622.8%
Data Engineer6710.5%
Database Administrator406.2%
Business Analyst162.5%
Oracle Database Administrator121.9%
Software Developer121.9%
Technical Architect91.4%
Database Developer81.2%
Data Analyst71.1%
Full Stack Developer71.1%

Top companies posting jobs requiring PL/SQL

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

Top companies posting jobs requiring PL/SQL
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Avaloq31
Cisco26
Barclays17
Mastercard13
General Dynamics Information Technology12
JDA11
Inetum11
360 IT Professionals10
Accenture Federal Services10
Mattel10

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 PL/SQL

NamePostingsShare
Pune213.3%
Bengaluru193.0%
Hyderabad162.5%
Washington132.0%
Toronto101.6%
Cambridge71.1%
Columbus71.1%
Lisbon60.9%
McLean60.9%

Skills commonly paired with PL/SQL

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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 PL/SQL by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s PL/SQL postings by all PL/SQL 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: 0.3% to 0.3%. 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