SQL Server Database Administrator
England > Midlands
The median SQL Server Database Administrator salary in the Midlands is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 232 | 257 | 221 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +25 | -36 | +125 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a SQL Server DBA | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.018% | 0.055% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.019% | 0.058% | 0.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £51,196 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.34% | +2.39% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | - | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £58,875 |
| England median annual salary | £50,750 | £63,750 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.39% | -5.56% | +17.39% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the Midlands with a recognized job title | 5,136 | 8,559 | 5,125 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.04% | 94.74% | 96.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,154 | 4,377 | 3,963 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,978 | £30,000 | £26,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,750 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £65,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | £77,500 | £76,250 |
| England median annual salary | £53,688 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.63% | -4.17% | - |
SQL Server DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'SQL Server DBA' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
SQL Server DBA
Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for SQL Server DBA job vacancies in the Midlands.
SQL Server DBA
Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server DBA within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 20 October 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| East Midlands | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | |
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SQL Server DBA Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, SQL Server DBA 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 permanent job ads across the Midlands region featuring SQL Server DBA in the job title.
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SQL Server DBA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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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