Database Administrator
UK
The median Database Administrator daily rate in the UK is £456, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 May 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 15 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 384 | 324 | 367 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +43 | +18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a DBA | 139 | 281 | 387 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.48% | 0.66% | 0.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.52% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 84 | 188 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £331 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £456 | £524 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.89% | +4.75% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £610 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £582 | £688 | £650 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £448 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.60% | -1.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.36 | £32.45 | £14.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.18 | £39.13 | £20.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.75 | £51.50 | £37.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.78% | +37.71% | -19.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.62 | £65.13 | £51.56 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £72.55 | £71.02 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £63.75 | £51.50 | £26.40 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.78% | +95.09% | -47.21% |
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 | 26,916 | 39,591 | 54,569 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 92.78% | 94.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,509 | 25,748 | 38,105 |
| 10th Percentile | £296 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,043 | 2,669 | 1,523 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.20 | £16.30 | £19.45 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.60 | £37.18 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | -17.38% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.25 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.02 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
DBA
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured DBA in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
DBA
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing DBA.
DBA
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing DBA over the 6 months to 15 May 2025.
DBA
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing DBA.
DBA
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing DBA over the 6 months to 15 May 2025.
DBA
Top 14 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing DBA within the UK over the 6 months to 15 May 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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| England | -33 | 107 | £450 | -10.00% | 89 |
| Work from Home | -31 | 63 | £450 | -10.00% | 67 |
| London | +3 | 57 | £494 | -15.96% | 30 |
| UK excluding London | -32 | 57 | £448 | -9.60% | 65 |
| South East | +47 | 22 | £500 | -4.76% | 28 |
| North of England | -25 | 13 | £445 | -9.18% | 18 |
| North West | 0 | 11 | £432 | -19.12% | 4 |
| Scotland | -6 | 9 | £481 | +1.32% | 3 |
| East of England | +28 | 6 | £425 | -5.56% | 15 |
| West Midlands | +8 | 4 | - | - | |
| Midlands | +6 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -11 | 2 | £575 | +27.78% | 10 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Wales | -9 | 1 | £275 | -52.17% | 1 |
DBA Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, 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 DBA in the job title.
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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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