Administrator Contract Job Trends in England
Administrator
UK > England
The median Administrator daily rate in England is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 120 | 169 | 140 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +49 | -29 | +37 |
| Contract Administrator jobs | 1,106 | 505 | 561 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 2.37% | 1.78% | 1.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.58% | 1.95% | 1.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 368 | 207 | 231 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £163 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | £268 | £299 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £400 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -5.88% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £519 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £593 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £400 | £415 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -3.61% | +3.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 399 | 140 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.00 | £13.00 | £12.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £14.00 | £13.49 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.00 | £15.91 | £17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.72% | -9.09% | -23.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £18.67 | £21.44 | £27.23 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.19 | £23.72 | £57.54 |
| UK median hourly rate | £15.00 | £15.74 | £18.29 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.70% | -13.92% | -15.50% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,882 | 25,893 | 29,455 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.79% | 91.10% | 93.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,266 | 16,657 | 17,977 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,836 | 1,478 | 1,188 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.36 | £13.80 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.30 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.82% | -7.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
Administrator Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Administrator job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Administrator Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in England.
Administrator Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for Administrator jobs in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Administrator Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in England.
Administrator Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution for Administrator jobs in England over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Administrator Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Administrator jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | +41 | 247 | £450 | +38.46% | 55 |
| South East | +19 | 232 | £450 | +13.92% | 65 |
| London | -27 | 225 | £450 | +9.42% | 131 |
| Midlands | +38 | 185 | £450 | +28.57% | 45 |
| North West | +18 | 143 | £450 | +12.50% | 26 |
| East of England | +26 | 122 | £350 | -17.16% | 31 |
| West Midlands | -6 | 95 | £450 | +38.46% | 28 |
| East Midlands | +41 | 90 | £150 | -88.46% | 17 |
| South West | -24 | 85 | £345 | -26.60% | 45 |
| Yorkshire | +15 | 76 | £466 | +28.41% | 23 |
| North East | -15 | 28 | £400 | +180.70% | 6 |
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Administrator Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Administrator contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Administrator job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 31.6% | 350 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 19.0% | 210 |
| 3 | Microsoft Excel | 18.7% | 207 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 14.9% | 165 |
| 5 | SC Cleared | 14.4% | 159 |
| 6 | Microsoft Office | 14.1% | 156 |
| 7 | Customer Service | 12.7% | 141 |
| 8 | SAP | 11.8% | 131 |
| 9 | Migration | 9.9% | 109 |
| 10 | Oracle | 9.6% | 106 |
| 11 | Data Entry | 9.5% | 105 |
| 12 | SharePoint | 8.2% | 91 |
| 12 | SQL | 8.2% | 91 |
| 14 | Data Management | 8.1% | 90 |
| 15 | Data Quality | 7.5% | 83 |
| 16 | SQL Server | 6.6% | 73 |
| 17 | ERP | 6.3% | 70 |
| 18 | CRM | 6.2% | 69 |
| 18 | Performance Tuning | 6.2% | 69 |
| 18 | Windows | 6.2% | 69 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 6.1% | 68 |
| 22 | Microsoft 365 | 6.1% | 67 |
| 23 | Validation | 5.9% | 65 |
| 24 | Time Management | 5.6% | 62 |
| 25 | Azure | 5.5% | 61 |
| 25 | Logistics | 5.5% | 61 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 5.4% | 60 |
| 28 | PostgreSQL | 5.2% | 57 |
| 29 | Degree | 5.1% | 56 |
| 30 | Data Protection | 4.6% | 51 |
Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBA | 10.9% | 121 |
| 2 | Systems Administrator | 9.8% | 108 |
| 3 | Data Administrator | 7.4% | 82 |
| 4 | SAP Administrator | 4.4% | 49 |
| 4 | Technical Administrator | 4.4% | 49 |
| 6 | IT Administrator | 4.0% | 44 |
| 7 | SharePoint Administrator | 3.7% | 41 |
| 8 | Customer Service Administrator | 3.4% | 38 |
| 9 | Oracle DBA | 3.2% | 35 |
| 10 | Help Desk Administrator | 2.8% | 31 |
| 10 | SQL DBA | 2.8% | 31 |
| 12 | Salesforce Administrator | 2.4% | 26 |
| 13 | Linux Administrator | 2.1% | 23 |
| 14 | Project Administrator | 2.0% | 22 |
| 15 | Microsoft 365 Administrator | 1.6% | 18 |
| 16 | Senior DBA | 1.5% | 17 |
| 17 | Data Entry Administrator | 1.4% | 16 |
| 17 | Network Administrator | 1.4% | 16 |
| 19 | Linux Engineer | 1.4% | 15 |
| 20 | AWS Administrator | 1.1% | 12 |