SQL DBA Job Trends, Salaries & Skill Sets in Chester

SQL Database Administrator
Cheshire > Chester

As of 26 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median SQL Database Administrator salary in Chester.

	6 months to 26 Mar 2026	Same period 2025	Same period 2024
Rank	-	-	31
Rank change year-on-year	-	-	-
Permanent jobs requiring a SQL DBA	0	0	2
As % of all permanent jobs in Chester	-	-	1.07%
As % of the Job Titles category	-	-	1.13%
Number of salaries quoted	0	0	2
10^th Percentile	-	-	-
25^th Percentile	-	-	£53,750
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	-	-	£57,500
75^th Percentile	-	-	£61,250
90^th Percentile	-	-	-
Cheshire median annual salary	£55,000	-	£57,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chester. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Chester with a recognized job title	149	29	177
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title	92.55%	100.00%	94.65%
Number of salaries quoted	112	23	145
10^th Percentile	£30,000	£31,500	£26,100
25^th Percentile	£40,000	£36,500	£34,500
Median annual salary (50^th Percentile)	£50,000	£50,000	£45,000
Median % change year-on-year	-	+11.11%	+2.27%
75^th Percentile	£60,000	£65,000	£60,000
90^th Percentile	£70,000	£67,000	£65,000
Cheshire median annual salary	£45,000	£47,500	£47,500
% change year-on-year	-5.26%	-	+0.53%

SQL DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'SQL DBA' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chester.