SQL Database Administrator
England > South East
As of 3 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median SQL Database Administrator daily rate in the South East.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 172 | 148 | 205 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +57 | +39 |
| Contract jobs requiring a SQL DBA | 1 | 31 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.026% | 0.75% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.029% | 0.81% | 0.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 24 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £375 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £424 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £575 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +17.95% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £625 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | +5.26% | +5.56% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the South East with a recognized job title | 3,406 | 3,820 | 5,114 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.73% | 92.38% | 94.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,202 | 2,289 | 3,390 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £246 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £400 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £508 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.48% | +1.30% | +0.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £625 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £685 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 334 | 216 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.33 | £16.00 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.97 | £26.81 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.79 | £57.52 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -63.86% | +15.04% | +42.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £72.36 | £67.05 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.70 | £75.16 | £76.53 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.00 | £45.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -38.66% | -10.64% | +52.93% |
SQL DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'SQL DBA' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
SQL DBA
Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SQL DBA job vacancies in the South East.
SQL DBA
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for SQL DBA job vacancies in the South East.
SQL DBA
Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SQL DBA within the South East region over the 6 months to 3 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Buckinghamshire | +8 | 1 | - | - | |
| Thames Valley | +3 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| SQL DBA England |
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SQL DBA Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, SQL DBA contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South East region featuring SQL DBA in the job title.
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SQL DBA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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