Database Administrator Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 39,000 jobs.
Median salary
£36,015
gross, per year
▲ 7.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,010
Jobs measured
39,000
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.
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 UK?
The median is £36,015 a year and the mean is £38,010, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 39,000 jobs in this occupation.
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