Senior Database Engineer Job Trends
Senior Database Engineer
UK
The median Senior Database Engineer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 808 | 662 | 706 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -146 | +44 | +19 |
| Permanent Senior Database Engineer jobs | 24 | 9 | 29 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.020% | 0.018% | 0.043% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.020% | 0.045% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,990 | £30,075 | £46,872 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £30,188 | £64,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £30,750 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +111.38% | -62.73% | +32.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £31,688 | £84,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,900 | £32,025 | £90,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £30,750 | £49,390 |
| % change year-on-year | +111.38% | -37.74% | -20.98% |
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 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,404 | 45,250 | 64,603 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.91% | 90.18% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,014 | 27,416 | 36,585 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,975 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,200 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior Database Engineer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Database Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Database Engineer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Database Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Database Engineer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Senior Database Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Senior Database Engineer Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Database Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 2 November 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 | -115 | 19 | £65,000 | +111.38% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | -123 | 19 | £65,000 | +111.38% | 3 |
| North of England | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 9 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -56 | 6 | £47,009 | - | 3 |
| South East | - | 5 | £65,000 | - | |
| Midlands | -61 | 4 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 3 | £70,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -59 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 1 | - | - |
Senior Database Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Senior Database Engineer 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 Senior Database Engineer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQL | 62.5% | 15 |
| 2 | Azure | 45.8% | 11 |
| 2 | SQL Server | 45.8% | 11 |
| 4 | ETL | 37.5% | 9 |
| 5 | AWS | 33.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Data Integration | 33.3% | 8 |
| 5 | SQL Server Integration Services | 33.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Technology Transformation | 33.3% | 8 |
| 5 | T-SQL | 33.3% | 8 |
| 10 | Database Security | 29.2% | 7 |
| 10 | ETL Development | 29.2% | 7 |
| 10 | Microsoft | 29.2% | 7 |
| 13 | Performance Optimisation | 25.0% | 6 |
| 14 | Agile | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | AI | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Database Migration | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Infrastructure Engineering | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Performance Tuning | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 20.8% | 5 |
| 14 | Teradata | 20.8% | 5 |
| 21 | Continuous Improvement | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Data Warehouse | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | DevOps | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Enterprise Data Warehouse | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Linux | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Migration | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Oracle | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | Oracle Database | 16.7% | 4 |
| 21 | PostgreSQL | 16.7% | 4 |
| 30 | Ansible | 12.5% | 3 |
Senior Database Engineer 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 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 20.8% | 5 |
| 2 | Database Specialist | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Data Warehouse Specialist | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Senior Infrastructure Specialist | 8.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Administrator | 4.2% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior DBA | 4.2% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior Development Engineer | 4.2% | 1 |
| 5 | Senior SEO Specialist | 4.2% | 1 |
| 5 | SEO Engineer | 4.2% | 1 |