Administrator Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Administrator
UK > UK excluding London

The median Administrator salary in the UK excluding London is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 February 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 149 178 127
Rank change year-on-year +29 -51 +97
Permanent jobs requiring an Administrator 628 512 1,178
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.29% 1.60% 2.34%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.41% 1.75% 2.46%
Number of salaries quoted 414 240 900
10th Percentile £25,500 £26,163 £22,044
25th Percentile £28,000 £32,000 £24,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 £50,000 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -35.00% +42.86% -17.65%
75th Percentile £50,000 £53,750 £52,813
90th Percentile £63,750 £61,250 £61,250
UK median annual salary £35,000 £50,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -30.00% +33.33% -21.05%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 excluding London with a recognized job title 44,585 29,316 47,841
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.27% 91.43% 94.95%
Number of salaries quoted 27,998 14,451 37,066
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,110 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £77,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

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

Administrator job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Administrator
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Administrator job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Administrator
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Administrator in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 20 February 2026.

Salary histogram for Administrator in the UK excluding London

Administrator
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Administrator within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 20 February 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 East +9 146 £35,000 -28.57% 103
Midlands +43 141 £32,500 -18.75% 59
North of England +39 137 £35,000 -16.93% 70
East of England +27 103 £32,500 -32.99% 57
South West -30 93 £35,000 -30.00% 32
East Midlands +15 78 £32,500 -6.33% 27
North West +27 71 £35,000 -17.65% 37
West Midlands +34 63 £40,000 -8.57% 32
Yorkshire +2 56 £30,500 -19.74% 28
Scotland -17 12 £28,000 -37.78% 20
North East -18 10 £51,000 +104.00% 7
Wales -1 6 £33,750 +8.51% 12
Northern Ireland -20 6 - - 2
Administrator
UK

Administrator Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 20 February 2026, 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 UK excluding London region featuring Administrator in the job title.

1 149 (23.73%) Microsoft
2 102 (16.24%) Problem-Solving
3 66 (10.51%) Microsoft Excel
4 64 (10.19%) Azure
5 57 (9.08%) CRM
6 55 (8.76%) Linux
6 55 (8.76%) Process Improvement
7 53 (8.44%) Customer Service
8 52 (8.28%) Microsoft Office
9 48 (7.64%) Python
10 47 (7.48%) Windows
11 44 (7.01%) Microsoft 365
12 43 (6.85%) AWS
13 41 (6.53%) SQL
14 40 (6.37%) Active Directory
15 37 (5.89%) SAP
16 36 (5.73%) Continuous Improvement
16 36 (5.73%) Salesforce
17 34 (5.41%) Business Intelligence
17 34 (5.41%) Power Platform
18 32 (5.10%) GDPR
18 32 (5.10%) GitHub
18 32 (5.10%) Internet
18 32 (5.10%) JavaScript
18 32 (5.10%) Microsoft Certification
19 31 (4.94%) AWS Certification
19 31 (4.94%) Security Cleared
20 30 (4.78%) CSS
20 30 (4.78%) HTML
21 29 (4.62%) ERP

Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Application Platforms
1 25 (3.98%) WordPress
2 24 (3.82%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.48%) CMS
3 3 (0.48%) Confluence
3 3 (0.48%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (0.48%) Tomcat
3 3 (0.48%) WebLogic
3 3 (0.48%) WebLogic Portal
4 1 (0.16%) Apache Airflow
Applications
1 66 (10.51%) Microsoft Excel
2 52 (8.28%) Microsoft Office
3 12 (1.91%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 5 (0.80%) Spreadsheet
5 3 (0.48%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 23 (3.66%) iTrent
2 15 (2.39%) Dynamics CRM
3 8 (1.27%) Salesforce CRM
4 6 (0.96%) Oracle EBS
5 5 (0.80%) NetSuite
5 5 (0.80%) Remedy ITSM
6 4 (0.64%) Dynamics NAV
6 4 (0.64%) Primavera
6 4 (0.64%) Teamcenter
7 3 (0.48%) Magento
7 3 (0.48%) Odoo
7 3 (0.48%) SAP Business One
8 2 (0.32%) Oracle EBS R12
8 2 (0.32%) Shopify
9 1 (0.16%) Oracle 11i
9 1 (0.16%) Oracle ERP
Cloud Services
1 64 (10.19%) Azure
2 44 (7.01%) Microsoft 365
3 43 (6.85%) AWS
4 34 (5.41%) Power Platform
5 32 (5.10%) GitHub
6 16 (2.55%) Dynamics 365
7 13 (2.07%) PowerApps
8 12 (1.91%) Entra ID
9 11 (1.75%) Power Automate
10 9 (1.43%) SaaS
11 7 (1.11%) Salesforce Service Cloud
12 6 (0.96%) Amazon CloudWatch
12 6 (0.96%) Amazon EKS
12 6 (0.96%) GitHub Actions
12 6 (0.96%) OCI
13 5 (0.80%) Smartsheet
14 3 (0.48%) Veeva
15 2 (0.32%) GCP
15 2 (0.32%) Google Ads
16 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 32 (5.10%) Internet
2 28 (4.46%) Firewall
3 16 (2.55%) VPN
4 10 (1.59%) DNS
5 8 (1.27%) Wi-Fi
6 6 (0.96%) Network Security
6 6 (0.96%) WAN
7 5 (0.80%) LAN
8 3 (0.48%) Broadband
8 3 (0.48%) Ethernet
8 3 (0.48%) IP Telephony
9 2 (0.32%) DHCP
9 2 (0.32%) HTTP
10 1 (0.16%) SAN
10 1 (0.16%) TCP/IP
10 1 (0.16%) Unified Communications
10 1 (0.16%) VLAN
10 1 (0.16%) VoIP
10 1 (0.16%) VSAN
10 1 (0.16%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 22 (3.50%) SQL Server
2 21 (3.34%) Power BI
3 10 (1.59%) Oracle Database
4 7 (1.11%) PostgreSQL
4 7 (1.11%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 7 (1.11%) Tableau
5 6 (0.96%) BusinessObjects
5 6 (0.96%) MySQL
6 5 (0.80%) Azure SQL Database
6 5 (0.80%) Oracle Database 12c
6 5 (0.80%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 4 (0.64%) Data Lake
7 4 (0.64%) Oracle Database 10g
7 4 (0.64%) Oracle Database 11g
7 4 (0.64%) Oracle Reports
8 3 (0.48%) Crystal Reports
8 3 (0.48%) MongoDB
8 3 (0.48%) Oracle Discoverer
9 2 (0.32%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 2 (0.32%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 26 (4.14%) Git
2 3 (0.48%) JIRA
2 3 (0.48%) Oracle APEX
2 3 (0.48%) Oracle Forms
3 2 (0.32%) Bitbucket
General
1 116 (18.47%) Social Skills
2 105 (16.72%) Finance
3 53 (8.44%) Organisational Skills
4 51 (8.12%) Analytical Skills
5 32 (5.10%) Retail
6 25 (3.98%) Multimedia
7 23 (3.66%) Law
7 23 (3.66%) Marketing
8 19 (3.03%) Manufacturing
9 16 (2.55%) Legal
10 14 (2.23%) Back Office
11 11 (1.75%) Public Sector
12 8 (1.27%) Military
12 8 (1.27%) Telecoms
13 7 (1.11%) Advertising
13 7 (1.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 4 (0.64%) Banking
14 4 (0.64%) Documentation Skills
14 4 (0.64%) German Language
15 3 (0.48%) Publishing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 30 (4.78%) CSS
1 30 (4.78%) HTML
2 3 (0.48%) .NET
2 3 (0.48%) Itk
2 3 (0.48%) JSON
2 3 (0.48%) ModSecurity
2 3 (0.48%) Oracle ADF
2 3 (0.48%) WebCenter
2 3 (0.48%) XML
3 2 (0.32%) jQuery
3 2 (0.32%) Lightning Web Components
4 1 (0.16%) Ember.js
4 1 (0.16%) Laravel
4 1 (0.16%) ODBC
4 1 (0.16%) Oracle Fusion
4 1 (0.16%) SAP Basis
Miscellaneous
1 16 (2.55%) Analytical Mindset
2 15 (2.39%) Self-Motivation
3 14 (2.23%) Management Information System
4 11 (1.75%) Replication
5 10 (1.59%) FMCG
5 10 (1.59%) Private Cloud
6 9 (1.43%) e-Learning
7 8 (1.27%) Onboarding
8 7 (1.11%) Driving Licence
8 7 (1.11%) Hybrid Cloud
9 5 (0.80%) Learning Management System
10 4 (0.64%) Clustering
10 4 (0.64%) Data Structures
10 4 (0.64%) iPad
10 4 (0.64%) Smart Meter
10 4 (0.64%) Web Conferencing
11 3 (0.48%) Blog
11 3 (0.48%) iSeries
11 3 (0.48%) Legacy Applications
11 3 (0.48%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 55 (8.76%) Linux
2 47 (7.48%) Windows
3 18 (2.87%) Windows Server
4 14 (2.23%) Unix
5 12 (1.91%) Android
6 9 (1.43%) Apple iOS
7 7 (1.11%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 5 (0.80%) Windows 10
9 4 (0.64%) CentOS
9 4 (0.64%) Mac OS
10 1 (0.16%) Oracle Linux
10 1 (0.16%) VMS
10 1 (0.16%) Windows Server 2016
10 1 (0.16%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 102 (16.24%) Problem-Solving
2 57 (9.08%) CRM
3 55 (8.76%) Process Improvement
4 53 (8.44%) Customer Service
5 36 (5.73%) Continuous Improvement
6 34 (5.41%) Business Intelligence
7 29 (4.62%) ERP
8 25 (3.98%) Cybersecurity
8 25 (3.98%) Web Development
9 24 (3.82%) Data Protection
10 22 (3.50%) ITIL
10 22 (3.50%) Logistics
11 21 (3.34%) Time Management
12 20 (3.18%) Analytics
13 19 (3.03%) Data Entry
14 18 (2.87%) AI
14 18 (2.87%) High Availability
15 17 (2.71%) Migration
16 16 (2.55%) Data Management
17 15 (2.39%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 48 (7.64%) Python
2 41 (6.53%) SQL
3 32 (5.10%) JavaScript
4 25 (3.98%) R
5 19 (3.03%) PowerShell
6 12 (1.91%) Bash
7 10 (1.59%) T-SQL
8 6 (0.96%) Go
9 3 (0.48%) PL/SQL
9 3 (0.48%) Tcl
10 2 (0.32%) C#
10 2 (0.32%) Perl
10 2 (0.32%) PHP
10 2 (0.32%) VBA
11 1 (0.16%) Apex Code
Qualifications
1 32 (5.10%) Microsoft Certification
2 31 (4.94%) AWS Certification
2 31 (4.94%) Security Cleared
3 28 (4.46%) Azure Certification
4 25 (3.98%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
5 24 (3.82%) DV Cleared
6 22 (3.50%) SC Cleared
7 14 (2.23%) CIPD
8 13 (2.07%) Cisco Certification
9 11 (1.75%) CCNA
9 11 (1.75%) Degree
10 10 (1.59%) CCNP
11 6 (0.96%) DBS Check
12 3 (0.48%) HNC
12 3 (0.48%) HND
12 3 (0.48%) PMI Certification
13 2 (0.32%) A+ Certification
13 2 (0.32%) RHCSA
14 1 (0.16%) AAT
14 1 (0.16%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 32 (5.10%) GDPR
2 15 (2.39%) Data Quality
3 9 (1.43%) QA
4 6 (0.96%) Accessibility
5 5 (0.80%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 4 (0.64%) SLA
7 3 (0.48%) HIPAA
7 3 (0.48%) ISO 14001
7 3 (0.48%) ISO 9001
8 2 (0.32%) Actionable Recommendations
8 2 (0.32%) Cyber Essentials
9 1 (0.16%) COSHH
9 1 (0.16%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 20000
9 1 (0.16%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 40 (6.37%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.27%) VMware Infrastructure
3 7 (1.11%) Hyper-V
4 4 (0.64%) Virtual Machines
5 2 (0.32%) Docker
5 2 (0.32%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 11 (1.75%) Ansible
2 10 (1.59%) Kubernetes
2 10 (1.59%) Terraform
3 8 (1.27%) Grafana
3 8 (1.27%) Prometheus
4 7 (1.11%) Nessus
5 6 (0.96%) Microsoft Intune
5 6 (0.96%) Proxmox
6 4 (0.64%) SCCM
7 3 (0.48%) Nagios
7 3 (0.48%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
7 3 (0.48%) WSUS
8 2 (0.32%) Data Guard
8 2 (0.32%) Norton AntiVirus
8 2 (0.32%) Puppet
8 2 (0.32%) Single Sign-On
9 1 (0.16%) Argo
9 1 (0.16%) CA Endevor
9 1 (0.16%) McAfee ePO
9 1 (0.16%) SCVMM
Vendors
1 149 (23.73%) Microsoft
2 37 (5.89%) SAP
3 36 (5.73%) Salesforce
4 18 (2.87%) VMware
5 16 (2.55%) Oracle
6 15 (2.39%) Cisco
7 13 (2.07%) HubSpot
8 12 (1.91%) ServiceNow
9 8 (1.27%) Red Hat
9 8 (1.27%) Remedy
10 4 (0.64%) HP
10 4 (0.64%) Siemens
11 3 (0.48%) Adobe
11 3 (0.48%) Apple
11 3 (0.48%) Cognos
11 3 (0.48%) Google
11 3 (0.48%) IBM
11 3 (0.48%) McAfee
11 3 (0.48%) Sage
11 3 (0.48%) Zoho