Senior Database Architect Job Trends

Senior Database Architect
UK

The median Senior Database Architect salary in the UK is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 October 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 812 - 765
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Database Architect 6 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.005% - 0.005%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.005% - 0.006%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £81,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - £82,500
75th Percentile - - £86,563
90th Percentile - - £91,625
UK excluding London median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 109,799 44,474 69,871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.81% 89.76% 95.31%
Number of salaries quoted 74,691 25,606 40,305
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £31,000
25th Percentile £40,750 £35,718 £41,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,589 £54,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.50% -0.91% -8.33%
75th Percentile £77,000 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £98,750 £95,000 £93,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £46,566 £50,000
% change year-on-year +18.11% -6.87% -4.76%

Senior Database Architect
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Senior Database Architect job vacancy trend in the UK

Senior Database Architect
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Senior Database Architect job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Database Architect job vacancies in the UK

Senior Database Architect
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Database Architect within the UK over the 6 months to 6 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
South West - 6 £35,000 -
England - 6 £35,000 - 4
UK excluding London - 6 £35,000 - 2