Database Administrator
UK
The median Database Administrator salary in the UK is £54,321 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 April 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 608 | 465 | 522 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -143 | +57 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a DBA | 79 | 499 | 584 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.15% | 0.51% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.54% | 0.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 77 | 391 | 455 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,700 | £45,000 | £37,159 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,750 | £51,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,321 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.53% | +4.55% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,250 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +9.52% | +10.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 46,426 | 92,901 | 96,318 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.96% | 94.63% | 91.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,313 | 66,762 | 60,428 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,956 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.58% | -11.74% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
DBA
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured DBA in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
DBA
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing DBA.
DBA
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing DBA over the 6 months to 26 April 2025.
DBA
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DBA within the UK over the 6 months to 26 April 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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| England | -126 | 63 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 41 |
| UK excluding London | -59 | 59 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 18 |
| Work from Home | -40 | 44 | £51,250 | -10.87% | 53 |
| Midlands | +18 | 18 | £48,500 | -15.65% | 3 |
| South East | +65 | 12 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 7 |
| London | +47 | 12 | £56,250 | -14.77% | 26 |
| East Midlands | +27 | 12 | £48,500 | -11.82% | 1 |
| North of England | -5 | 12 | £55,750 | +1.36% | 3 |
| Scotland | +106 | 9 | £47,500 | -17.39% | 4 |
| South West | +55 | 6 | £58,750 | +2.17% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +47 | 6 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 2 |
| North West | -14 | 6 | £40,000 | -27.27% | 2 |
| North East | +39 | 5 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 1 |
| East of England | +39 | 2 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +48 | 1 | £55,000 | +6.80% |
DBA Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 April 2025, DBA job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring DBA in the job title.
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DBA Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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