The first table below looks at the demand for the SQL Server DBA role in IT jobs advertised for the Wales region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SQL Server DBA in their job title over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Wales region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
SQL Server Database Administrator
Rank 94 96 75
Rank change year-on-year
+2 -21
Permanent jobs requiring a SQL Server DBA 1 5 11
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Wales 0.080% 0.439% 1.057%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.082% 0.452% 1.116%
Number of salaries quoted 1 5 10
Average salary £31,000 £36,500 £27,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-15.06% +35.18%
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
- +6.25%
All Job Titles
Wales
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1222 1107 986
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Wales 98.07% 97.28% 94.72%
Number of salaries quoted 1106 974 905
Average salary £35,000 £33,500 £34,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+4.47% -2.89%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £23,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £50,000 £47,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
SQL Server DBA
UK

SQL Server DBA
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing SQL Server DBA across the Wales region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Wales SQL Server DBA Jobs Demand Trend

SQL Server DBA
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SQL Server DBA across the Wales region.

Wales SQL Server DBA Salary Trend

SQL Server DBA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SQL Server DBA within the Wales region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
South Wales +1 1 £31,000 -12.05%
SQL Server DBA
UK

SQL Server DBA
Top 24 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited SQL Server DBA in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with SQL Server DBA in their job title.

1 7 (100.00%) SQL Server
1 7 (100.00%) SQL
2 6 (85.71%) SQL Server 2005
3 4 (57.14%) SQL Server 2008
3 4 (57.14%) MS Excel
3 4 (57.14%) Microsoft
4 3 (42.86%) Active Directory
4 3 (42.86%) MS Office
4 3 (42.86%) ITIL
4 3 (42.86%) Windows
4 3 (42.86%) Disaster Recovery
4 3 (42.86%) Clustering
4 3 (42.86%) High Availability
4 3 (42.86%) Statistics
4 3 (42.86%) Internet
5 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
5 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared
5 1 (14.29%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 1 (14.29%) SQL Server 2012
5 1 (14.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 1 (14.29%) MySQL
5 1 (14.29%) Oracle
5 1 (14.29%) MCDBA
5 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Certification

SQL Server DBA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Wales region that cited SQL Server DBA in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with SQL Server DBA in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Applications
1 4 (57.14%) MS Excel
2 3 (42.86%) MS Office
Communications & Networking
1 3 (42.86%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (100.00%) SQL Server
2 6 (85.71%) SQL Server 2005
3 4 (57.14%) SQL Server 2008
4 1 (14.29%) SQL Server 2012
4 1 (14.29%) MySQL
4 1 (14.29%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (14.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Miscellaneous
1 3 (42.86%) Clustering
1 3 (42.86%) Statistics
Operating Systems
1 3 (42.86%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) ITIL
1 3 (42.86%) Disaster Recovery
1 3 (42.86%) High Availability
Programming Languages
1 7 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) MCDBA
1 1 (14.29%) Microsoft Certification
1 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
1 1 (14.29%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 3 (42.86%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 4 (57.14%) Microsoft
2 1 (14.29%) Oracle
Newport, Gwent
Desirable experience/qualities: - SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2012 - SSRS (SQL Server Reporting Services) - SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) - Experience of other Database...
Sanderson
Salary: £28000 - £34000 per annum + excellent benefits
Posted: 8 May 2013