Database Administrator
North West > Manchester
The median Database Administrator salary in Manchester is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 165 | 196 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +31 | -2 | +38 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a DBA | 3 | 27 | 27 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 0.12% | 0.48% | 0.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | 0.50% | 0.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 17 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £45,984 | £35,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £47,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.82% | -4.35% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,625 | £61,250 | £69,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £48,250 | £61,750 | £80,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £37,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.82% | +4.76% | +9.38% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,313 | 5,385 | 3,811 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.03% | 95.11% | 92.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,375 | 3,893 | 2,556 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,850 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £42,874 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.85% | -6.09% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,777 | £68,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £81,250 | £82,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings that featured DBA in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
DBA
Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing DBA in Manchester.
DBA
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing DBA in Manchester over the 6 months to 12 July 2025.
DBA
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DBA within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 12 July 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Oldham | - | 2 | £37,500 | - | |
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DBA Skill Set
Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 12 July 2025, DBA 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 permanent job ads across the Manchester region featuring DBA in the job title.
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DBA Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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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