MySQL freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand and trends for MySQL – calculated from 70 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 70
- Rank 236 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▼ 32 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 23 %
- Rated for 70 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Remote possible
- 79 %
- 39 % fully remote · stated in 87 % of postings
A shrinking market.
MySQL sits at rank 236 of 531, in the solid middle of demand. Its market share is falling (▼ 32 % vs. the 90 days before).
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for MySQL are rising: from an average of 4 to 7 per week (+86 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
Which skills MySQL is wanted with – and which ones pay off
Git appears in 46 % of MySQL postings.
Who wants MySQL – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (63 %). Pure junior roles are rare (4 %).
Stated in 96 % of listings
Industries
it_software leads (44 %).
Stated in 59 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (86 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Fully remote grows the most (+25 % vs. the previous quarter). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 39 % of postings.
Stated in 87 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (11 %).
Stated in 51 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (80 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Who posts MySQL projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current MySQL projects
- Do you fit? CheckLondon - - United Kingdom
- Do you fit? Check95 % remote · 02.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckStockholm 102 29 - Sweden · 20 % remote · 1 December 2026
- Do you fit? CheckNiedersachsen · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckUnited Kingdom · on site
- Do you fit? CheckNürnberg · 50 % remote · 6 months · 02.11.2026
Frequently asked questions about MySQL freelancing
How many MySQL projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 70 projects and jobs mentioning MySQL were posted. That is around 6 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 32 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is MySQL still in demand for freelancers?
MySQL ranks 236 of 531 skills.
Are MySQL projects possible remotely?
79 % of MySQL postings allow remote work. 39 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a MySQL freelancer?
Git (46 %) are most often required together with MySQL. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts MySQL projects?
The most active recruiter accounts for 14 % of all MySQL postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention MySQL. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings.
Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window
You now know the MySQL market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 70 MySQL listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.