Database Administrator
South West > Somerset
The median Database Administrator salary in Somerset is £54,321 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 May 2025.
The table below provides salary 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 58 | 64 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +6 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a DBA | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset | 0.27% | 0.41% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,750 | £37,040 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,384 | £45,000 | £37,099 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,321 | £57,500 | £40,213 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.53% | +42.99% | -10.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,257 | £61,250 | £43,341 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £43,409 |
| South West median annual salary | £62,500 | £57,500 | £47,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | +20.42% | +0.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title | 358 | 718 | 474 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.98% | 97.42% | 82.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 169 | 589 | 360 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £25,228 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,574 | £31,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,683 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.96% | -10.00% | +9.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,000 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,750 | £65,000 | £70,600 |
| South West median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
DBA
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Job postings that featured DBA in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
DBA
Salary Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing DBA in Somerset.
DBA
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing DBA within the Somerset region 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Portishead | - | 1 | £54,321 | - | |
| DBA South West |
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DBA Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 15 May 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 Somerset region featuring DBA in the job title.
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DBA Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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: