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UK salary report · 2026

Database Administrator Salary in South West

Official ONS earnings for South West.

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Grouped occupation Where this comes from →

Median salary — South West

£34,716

gross, per year

Mean

£33,321

What most database administrators actually earn

Half of database administrators in South West earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Earning above £38,395 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 South West.

The full pay range

Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of database administrators earn less than this.

10th
£19,728
20th
£24,870
25th
£26,187
30th
£26,756
40th
£29,323
50th
£31,554
60th
£33,988
70th
£37,711
75th
£38,395
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How South West ranks for database administrator pay

3rd

of 6 GB regions with a published figure

London tops the table on £40,110 and East Midlands sits at the bottom on £26,437. South West is £5,394 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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 South West?

The median is £34,716 a year and the mean is £33,321, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

What is a good Database Administrator salary?

Half of database administrators earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Anything above £38,395 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.

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