Administrator Job Trends in Sheffield

Administrator
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Administrator salary in Sheffield is £30,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 56 41
Rank change year-on-year +14 -15 +39
Permanent jobs requiring an Administrator 5 1 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 1.14% 0.19% 3.03%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.18% 0.20% 3.19%
Number of salaries quoted 4 1 7
10th Percentile - - £38,350
25th Percentile £29,250 £40,273 £47,743
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £43,447 £51,498
Median % change year-on-year -29.80% -15.63% -10.44%
75th Percentile £32,563 £46,620 £53,759
90th Percentile £34,025 - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £30,500 £43,447 £51,498
% change year-on-year -29.80% -15.63% -10.44%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 424 489 282
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.58% 94.04% 94.95%
Number of salaries quoted 317 223 242
10th Percentile £28,250 £35,000 £24,900
25th Percentile £29,500 £42,500 £34,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.74% +15.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £64,625
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £77,250
South Yorkshire median annual salary £40,000 £57,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -30.43% +21.05% -

Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

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

Administrator job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Administrator
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in Sheffield

Administrator Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Administrator 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 Sheffield region featuring Administrator in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
1 3 (60.00%) Network Security
1 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (60.00%) Wi-Fi
1 3 (60.00%) Windows
2 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office

Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:

Applications
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 3 (60.00%) Network Security
1 3 (60.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 3 (60.00%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (60.00%) Organisational Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Law
3 1 (20.00%) Military
3 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Telecoms
Operating Systems
1 3 (60.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
System Software
1 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft