Data Administrator Job Trends
Data Administrator
UK
The median Data Administrator salary in the UK is £28,375 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 734 | 624 | 707 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | +83 | -12 |
| Permanent Data Administrator jobs | 87 | 44 | 39 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.072% | 0.089% | 0.057% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.078% | 0.099% | 0.060% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30 | 16 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,870 | £24,750 | £24,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,625 | £25,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,375 | £26,750 | £33,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.07% | -20.74% | -8.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £30,270 | £28,750 | £36,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,138 | - | £58,300 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £28,125 | £26,750 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.14% | -17.69% | +5.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,695 | 44,509 | 64,871 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.14% | 90.15% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,045 | 26,516 | 36,841 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,490 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.31% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Data Administrator Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Data Administrator job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Data Administrator Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Data Administrator job vacancies in the UK.
Data Administrator Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Data Administrator jobs over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
Data Administrator Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Data Administrator jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 27 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -122 | 63 | £28,500 | +6.54% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | -108 | 57 | £28,125 | +5.14% | 6 |
| North of England | -49 | 29 | £28,250 | +8.65% | 3 |
| London | -59 | 17 | £31,430 | +14.29% | 2 |
| North West | -22 | 15 | £30,859 | -0.46% | 2 |
| Work from Home | -59 | 12 | £33,718 | +26.05% | |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 10 | £28,250 | +8.65% | |
| Wales | - | 7 | £31,250 | - | |
| Midlands | -71 | 6 | £30,000 | +12.15% | 1 |
| South East | -68 | 5 | £29,000 | +5.45% | 1 |
| East of England | -57 | 4 | £28,000 | - | 1 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £26,740 | - | |
| North East | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -44 | 3 | £30,000 | +12.15% | |
| West Midlands | -47 | 3 | £26,500 | - | 1 |
| South West | -82 | 2 | £28,500 | - |
Data Administrator Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, Data Administrator job ads cited 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 Data Administrator job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 48.3% | 42 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 37.9% | 33 |
| 3 | Data Entry | 26.4% | 23 |
| 4 | Data Quality | 23.0% | 20 |
| 5 | Spreadsheet | 18.4% | 16 |
| 6 | Microsoft Office | 17.2% | 15 |
| 7 | Data Management | 16.1% | 14 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 13.8% | 12 |
| 8 | SQL | 13.8% | 12 |
| 10 | Continuous Improvement | 11.5% | 10 |
| 10 | Logistics | 11.5% | 10 |
| 12 | Collaborative Culture | 10.3% | 9 |
| 12 | CRM | 10.3% | 9 |
| 12 | SAP | 10.3% | 9 |
| 12 | Time Management | 10.3% | 9 |
| 16 | Analytics | 9.2% | 8 |
| 16 | Business Intelligence | 9.2% | 8 |
| 16 | Customer Service | 9.2% | 8 |
| 16 | Data Analysis | 9.2% | 8 |
| 20 | Collaborative Working | 8.0% | 7 |
| 20 | Data Cleansing | 8.0% | 7 |
| 20 | E-Commerce | 8.0% | 7 |
| 20 | Sarbanes-Oxley | 8.0% | 7 |
| 20 | Validation | 8.0% | 7 |
| 20 | Zoho | 8.0% | 7 |
| 26 | Data Governance | 6.9% | 6 |
| 26 | Data Visualisation | 6.9% | 6 |
| 26 | Degree | 6.9% | 6 |
| 26 | Visualisation | 6.9% | 6 |
| 30 | ERP | 5.7% | 5 |
Data Administrator Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master Data Administrator | 12.6% | 11 |
| 2 | Data Entry Administrator | 6.9% | 6 |
| 3 | Systems Administrator | 5.7% | 5 |
| 4 | Data Analyst | 3.4% | 3 |
| 5 | Billing Administrator | 2.3% | 2 |
| 6 | Data Coordinator | 1.1% | 1 |
| 6 | Pensions Administrator | 1.1% | 1 |