IBM DB2 Database Administrator
UK
The median IBM DB2 Database Administrator daily rate in the UK is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 547 | 558 | 665 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +107 | +182 |
| Contract jobs requiring a DB2 DBA | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.015% | 0.015% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.017% | 0.017% | 0.010% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £435 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £450 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £513 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £520 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 30,148 | 36,343 | 50,671 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.47% | 92.92% | 94.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,119 | 23,458 | 34,956 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | £300 | £306 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -0.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | +2.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,497 | 2,067 | 1,515 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.60 | £14.16 | £14.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £20.12 | £19.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.51% | +1.18% | +65.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.99 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.25 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.90 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -42.71% | +17.07% | +77.64% |
DB2 DBA
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured DB2 DBA in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
DB2 DBA
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DB2 DBA.
DB2 DBA
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing DB2 DBA.
DB2 DBA
Top 5 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DB2 DBA within the UK over the 6 months to 6 August 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Scotland | - | 3 | - | - | |
| UK excluding London | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | +29 | 2 | £425 | -15.00% | 1 |
| England | +1 | 2 | £425 | -15.00% | 1 |
| London | -5 | 2 | £425 | -15.00% | 1 |
DB2 DBA Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 August 2025, DB2 DBA contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring DB2 DBA in the job title.
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DB2 DBA Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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