Senior SQL Server DBA Job Trends in the Midlands

Senior SQL Server Database Administrator
England > Midlands

As of 14 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior SQL Server Database Administrator salary in the Midlands.

6 months to
14 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 225 - 216
Rank change year-on-year - - +139
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior SQL Server DBA 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.013% - 0.043%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% - 0.045%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £48,375
25th Percentile - - £49,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £53,750
75th Percentile - - £57,188
90th Percentile - - £58,125
England median annual salary - £51,500 £53,750
% change year-on-year - -4.19% -10.42%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 6,876 6,751 4,427
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.49% 94.38% 94.98%
Number of salaries quoted 4,122 3,280 3,620
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.65% +4.00% -2.91%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £63,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Senior SQL Server DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Senior SQL Server DBA job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Senior SQL Server DBA
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Senior SQL Server DBA job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Senior SQL Server DBA job vacancies in the Midlands

Senior SQL Server DBA
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior SQL Server DBA within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 14 December 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
West Midlands - 1 - -
Senior SQL Server DBA
England

Senior SQL Server DBA Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Senior SQL Server DBA job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Midlands region featuring Senior SQL Server DBA in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SQL Server

Senior SQL Server DBA Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) SQL Server