Database Administrator Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland.
Median salary — Scotland
£32,293
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 11% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,770
What a typical database administrator takes home
On the median of £32,293, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,232
Take-home a year
£26,783
Income Tax
£3,933
National Insurance
£1,578
What most database administrators actually earn
Half of database administrators in Scotland earn between £29,443 and £43,404. Earning above £43,404 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Technicians” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of database administrators earn less than this.
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 Scotland?
The median is £32,293 a year and the mean is £36,770, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Database Administrator salary?
Half of database administrators earn between £29,443 and £43,404. Anything above £43,404 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 £24,822 and the lowest quarter under £29,443 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do database administrators in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £32,293 against £36,015 across the UK, 10.3% lower.
Has database administrator pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -11.0% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
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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