Database Administrator Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 39,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,015
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 7.5% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£37,995
Mean
£38,010
Jobs measured
39,000
What a typical database administrator takes home
On the median of £36,015, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,454
Take-home a year
£29,450
Income Tax
£4,689
National Insurance
£1,876
What most database administrators actually earn
Half of database administrators earn between £26,312 and £44,650. Earning above £44,650 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of database administrators earn less than this.
Database Administrator salary by region
6 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £40,110 | £45,377 |
| South East | £34,995 | £39,380 |
| South West | £34,716 | £33,321 |
| Scotland | £32,293 | £36,770 |
| East | £31,124 | £33,988 |
| East Midlands | £26,437 | £28,429 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Database administrators and web content technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3133
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “database administrator” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Database administrators and web content technicians”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines database administrators and web content technicians.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Database Administrator salary FAQs
What is the average Database Administrator salary in the UK?
The median is £36,015 a year and the mean is £38,010, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £37,995.
How much does a database administrator earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £19.78 excluding overtime, or £20.27 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Database Administrator salary?
Half of database administrators earn between £26,312 and £44,650. Anything above £44,650 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a database administrator?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of database administrators earn under £17,805 and the lowest quarter under £26,312 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has database administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +7.5% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many database administrators are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 39,000 employee jobs in “Database administrators and web content technicians” (SOC 3133) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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