Administrator Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Administrator
UK > UK excluding London

The median Administrator salary in the UK excluding London is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 November 2025.

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

6 months to
17 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 167 154 180
Rank change year-on-year -13 +26 +81
Permanent jobs requiring an Administrator 519 776 565
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 1.43% 1.64% 1.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.59% 1.73% 1.93%
Number of salaries quoted 329 462 444
10th Percentile £25,125 £24,505 £22,700
25th Percentile £27,500 £30,000 £31,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £42,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -17.65% -5.56% +5.88%
75th Percentile £48,750 £52,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £58,750 £60,000 £62,500
UK median annual salary £35,000 £45,000 £49,500
% change year-on-year -22.22% -9.09% +3.13%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 32,571 44,759 29,243
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.73% 94.38% 95.71%
Number of salaries quoted 20,379 23,986 22,007
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £28,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,750 £51,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% -2.86% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% -

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 17 November 2025.

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 17 November 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
South East -11 126 £35,000 -22.22% 107
South West -10 112 £44,500 -11.00% 37
North of England -3 97 £33,000 - 96
Midlands +29 89 £42,000 -6.67% 79
East of England +5 78 £32,500 -31.58% 57
West Midlands +33 49 £47,500 +5.56% 49
North West +27 46 £30,000 -25.00% 52
Yorkshire +3 40 £33,000 +1.54% 29
East Midlands -5 40 £32,500 -9.72% 30
Scotland -21 13 £27,500 -31.25% 23
North East -11 11 £47,500 +66.77% 16
Wales +5 7 £30,000 -11.76% 10
Northern Ireland +4 3 £27,000 -0.92% 8
Administrator
UK

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

For the 6 months to 17 November 2025, 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.

1 158 (30.44%) Microsoft
2 107 (20.62%) Problem-Solving
3 93 (17.92%) Linux
4 91 (17.53%) Microsoft Excel
5 88 (16.96%) Microsoft Office
6 75 (14.45%) Windows
7 69 (13.29%) Security Cleared
8 67 (12.91%) Azure
9 62 (11.95%) Cisco
10 58 (11.18%) Customer Service
10 58 (11.18%) Microsoft 365
11 57 (10.98%) Active Directory
12 56 (10.79%) SC Cleared
13 54 (10.40%) DV Cleared
14 52 (10.02%) Cisco Certification
14 52 (10.02%) High Availability
15 49 (9.44%) CRM
16 45 (8.67%) AWS
17 41 (7.90%) CCNP
17 41 (7.90%) Innovative Thinking
17 41 (7.90%) SQL
18 40 (7.71%) ITIL
18 40 (7.71%) Python
19 38 (7.32%) Salesforce
19 38 (7.32%) Time Management
20 37 (7.13%) Continuous Improvement
21 36 (6.94%) CCNA
21 36 (6.94%) Microsoft Certification
22 35 (6.74%) Unix
23 34 (6.55%) Data Management

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 33 (6.36%) SharePoint
2 17 (3.28%) Microsoft Exchange
3 15 (2.89%) WordPress
4 7 (1.35%) CMS
5 5 (0.96%) Confluence
6 4 (0.77%) Tomcat
7 3 (0.58%) WebLogic
7 3 (0.58%) WebLogic Portal
8 2 (0.39%) IIS
9 1 (0.19%) OpenStack
Applications
1 91 (17.53%) Microsoft Excel
2 88 (16.96%) Microsoft Office
3 12 (2.31%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 8 (1.54%) Spreadsheet
5 6 (1.16%) MS Visio
6 3 (0.58%) Siemens NX
6 3 (0.58%) Windchill
7 2 (0.39%) AutoCAD
7 2 (0.39%) Photoshop
7 2 (0.39%) Trello
Business Applications
1 11 (2.12%) Dynamics CRM
2 7 (1.35%) Oracle EBS
3 6 (1.16%) Salesforce CRM
4 5 (0.96%) Remedy ITSM
5 4 (0.77%) Primavera
6 3 (0.58%) SAP Business One
6 3 (0.58%) Teamcenter
7 2 (0.39%) Dynamics NAV
7 2 (0.39%) Magento
7 2 (0.39%) Maximo
7 2 (0.39%) NetSuite
7 2 (0.39%) Oracle EBS R12
8 1 (0.19%) Changepoint
Cloud Services
1 67 (12.91%) Azure
2 58 (11.18%) Microsoft 365
3 45 (8.67%) AWS
4 29 (5.59%) Power Platform
5 19 (3.66%) Entra ID
5 19 (3.66%) PowerApps
6 18 (3.47%) GitHub
7 16 (3.08%) Power Automate
8 10 (1.93%) OneDrive
8 10 (1.93%) SaaS
9 5 (0.96%) Amazon EC2
9 5 (0.96%) Azure Sentinel
9 5 (0.96%) Dynamics 365
9 5 (0.96%) OCI
9 5 (0.96%) Salesforce Service Cloud
10 3 (0.58%) Azure DevOps
10 3 (0.58%) GCP
10 3 (0.58%) Google Sheets
10 3 (0.58%) Microsoft Copilot
10 3 (0.58%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 21 (4.05%) Firewall
1 21 (4.05%) Internet
2 13 (2.50%) VPN
3 12 (2.31%) DNS
4 11 (2.12%) Wireless
5 8 (1.54%) Wi-Fi
6 7 (1.35%) LAN
7 6 (1.16%) VLAN
8 5 (0.96%) Intranet
8 5 (0.96%) NAS
8 5 (0.96%) Network Security
9 3 (0.58%) Asterisk PBX
9 3 (0.58%) DHCP
9 3 (0.58%) IP Telephony
9 3 (0.58%) Multicast
9 3 (0.58%) WAN
10 2 (0.39%) HTTP
10 2 (0.39%) SAN
11 1 (0.19%) SSL
11 1 (0.19%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (4.43%) SQL Server
2 17 (3.28%) Power BI
3 11 (2.12%) PostgreSQL
4 9 (1.73%) Oracle Database
5 7 (1.35%) Metadata
6 6 (1.16%) Oracle Reports
7 5 (0.96%) Amazon RDS
7 5 (0.96%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 4 (0.77%) Azure SQL Database
8 4 (0.77%) BusinessObjects
8 4 (0.77%) MySQL
8 4 (0.77%) Oracle Database 10g
8 4 (0.77%) Oracle Database 11g
8 4 (0.77%) Oracle Database 12c
8 4 (0.77%) Tableau
9 3 (0.58%) Crystal Reports
9 3 (0.58%) EDRMS
9 3 (0.58%) MongoDB
9 3 (0.58%) Oracle Discoverer
9 3 (0.58%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 18 (3.47%) Git
2 8 (1.54%) JIRA
3 3 (0.58%) Oracle APEX
3 3 (0.58%) Oracle Forms
4 2 (0.39%) Bitbucket
4 2 (0.39%) GitLab
4 2 (0.39%) TeamCity
General
1 155 (29.87%) Social Skills
2 92 (17.73%) Finance
3 57 (10.98%) Organisational Skills
4 40 (7.71%) Analytical Skills
5 28 (5.39%) Legal
6 27 (5.20%) Manufacturing
7 25 (4.82%) Public Sector
8 19 (3.66%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 19 (3.66%) Law
9 15 (2.89%) Multimedia
10 13 (2.50%) Marketing
10 13 (2.50%) Telecoms
11 12 (2.31%) Retail
12 10 (1.93%) Back Office
13 9 (1.73%) Billing
14 8 (1.54%) Automotive
15 7 (1.35%) Aerospace
16 6 (1.16%) Advertising
16 6 (1.16%) Local Government
16 6 (1.16%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (3.08%) CSS
1 16 (3.08%) HTML
2 7 (1.35%) XML
3 4 (0.77%) JSON
4 3 (0.58%) Itk
4 3 (0.58%) ModSecurity
4 3 (0.58%) Oracle ADF
4 3 (0.58%) REST
4 3 (0.58%) SOAP
4 3 (0.58%) WebCenter
4 3 (0.58%) XMPP
5 2 (0.39%) .NET
5 2 (0.39%) LDAP
5 2 (0.39%) Lightning Web Components
5 2 (0.39%) Middleware
5 2 (0.39%) Mongoose
6 1 (0.19%) Ember.js
6 1 (0.19%) ODBC
6 1 (0.19%) SAML
6 1 (0.19%) SAP Basis
Miscellaneous
1 45 (8.67%) e-Learning
2 31 (5.97%) Self-Motivation
3 17 (3.28%) Management Information System
4 14 (2.70%) Driving Licence
5 12 (2.31%) Analytical Mindset
5 12 (2.31%) Onboarding
6 9 (1.73%) NHS
7 7 (1.35%) CMDB
7 7 (1.35%) Data Centre
7 7 (1.35%) FMCG
7 7 (1.35%) Replication
8 6 (1.16%) Learning Management System
9 5 (0.96%) Legacy Systems
9 5 (0.96%) Web Conferencing
10 4 (0.77%) Clustering
10 4 (0.77%) iPad
11 3 (0.58%) Data Structures
11 3 (0.58%) iSeries
11 3 (0.58%) PMI
11 3 (0.58%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 93 (17.92%) Linux
2 75 (14.45%) Windows
3 35 (6.74%) Unix
4 34 (6.55%) Windows Server
5 20 (3.85%) Windows 10
6 19 (3.66%) Android
7 17 (3.28%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
8 16 (3.08%) Apple iOS
9 14 (2.70%) Windows Server 2019
10 11 (2.12%) Mac OS
11 9 (1.73%) Windows Server 2016
12 8 (1.54%) CentOS
13 4 (0.77%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
14 3 (0.58%) Debian
14 3 (0.58%) Solaris
14 3 (0.58%) Ubuntu
15 2 (0.39%) AIX
15 2 (0.39%) CoreOS
15 2 (0.39%) VMS
15 2 (0.39%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 107 (20.62%) Problem-Solving
2 58 (11.18%) Customer Service
3 52 (10.02%) High Availability
4 49 (9.44%) CRM
5 41 (7.90%) Innovative Thinking
6 40 (7.71%) ITIL
7 38 (7.32%) Time Management
8 37 (7.13%) Continuous Improvement
9 34 (6.55%) Data Management
10 30 (5.78%) Cybersecurity
11 29 (5.59%) Collaborative Working
12 26 (5.01%) Business Intelligence
13 25 (4.82%) Data Protection
13 25 (4.82%) ERP
14 22 (4.24%) Migration
14 22 (4.24%) Service Delivery
15 21 (4.05%) Disaster Recovery
16 20 (3.85%) Asset Management
16 20 (3.85%) Change Management
16 20 (3.85%) Process Improvement
Programming Languages
1 41 (7.90%) SQL
2 40 (7.71%) Python
3 27 (5.20%) PowerShell
4 22 (4.24%) JavaScript
5 15 (2.89%) Bash
5 15 (2.89%) R
6 8 (1.54%) T-SQL
7 4 (0.77%) PL/SQL
8 3 (0.58%) Tcl
9 2 (0.39%) Apex Code
9 2 (0.39%) Korn
9 2 (0.39%) Perl
9 2 (0.39%) PHP
9 2 (0.39%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.19%) C#
10 1 (0.19%) Java
10 1 (0.19%) VBA
Qualifications
1 69 (13.29%) Security Cleared
2 56 (10.79%) SC Cleared
3 54 (10.40%) DV Cleared
4 52 (10.02%) Cisco Certification
5 41 (7.90%) CCNP
6 36 (6.94%) CCNA
6 36 (6.94%) Microsoft Certification
7 27 (5.20%) Degree
8 19 (3.66%) Azure Certification
9 17 (3.28%) AWS Certification
10 16 (3.08%) RHCSA
11 15 (2.89%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
11 15 (2.89%) DBS Check
12 8 (1.54%) MCSE
13 7 (1.35%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
14 6 (1.16%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
15 4 (0.77%) BPSS Clearance
16 3 (0.58%) HNC
16 3 (0.58%) HND
16 3 (0.58%) RHCE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (3.47%) GDPR
2 12 (2.31%) SLA
3 10 (1.93%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 8 (1.54%) Data Quality
5 6 (1.16%) Cyber Essentials
6 4 (0.77%) PMO
7 3 (0.58%) Accessibility
8 2 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 2 (0.39%) NIST
8 2 (0.39%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.39%) QA
9 1 (0.19%) ISO/IEC 20000
9 1 (0.19%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 57 (10.98%) Active Directory
2 16 (3.08%) VMware Infrastructure
3 8 (1.54%) Hyper-V
3 8 (1.54%) Virtual Machines
3 8 (1.54%) vSphere
4 5 (0.96%) VMware ESXi
5 2 (0.39%) Docker
6 1 (0.19%) Firmware
6 1 (0.19%) KVM
6 1 (0.19%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.19%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 21 (4.05%) Microsoft Intune
2 12 (2.31%) Ansible
3 10 (1.93%) Terraform
4 5 (0.96%) PaperCut
5 4 (0.77%) Red Hat Satellite
5 4 (0.77%) SCCM
6 3 (0.58%) FortiGate
6 3 (0.58%) Grafana
6 3 (0.58%) Kubernetes
6 3 (0.58%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
6 3 (0.58%) Puppet
6 3 (0.58%) Single Sign-On
7 2 (0.39%) Norton AntiVirus
7 2 (0.39%) ZABBIX
8 1 (0.19%) CA Endevor
8 1 (0.19%) Data Guard
8 1 (0.19%) McAfee ePO
8 1 (0.19%) Nagios
8 1 (0.19%) Salt
8 1 (0.19%) SCVMM
Vendors
1 158 (30.44%) Microsoft
2 62 (11.95%) Cisco
3 38 (7.32%) Salesforce
4 34 (6.55%) VMware
5 33 (6.36%) SAP
6 26 (5.01%) Red Hat
7 18 (3.47%) Oracle
8 11 (2.12%) Apple
8 11 (2.12%) ServiceNow
9 8 (1.54%) HubSpot
9 8 (1.54%) Remedy
9 8 (1.54%) Samsung
10 7 (1.35%) IBM
11 6 (1.16%) Adobe
12 5 (0.96%) Datto
12 5 (0.96%) Google
12 5 (0.96%) Palo Alto
12 5 (0.96%) RedGate
12 5 (0.96%) Sage
13 4 (0.77%) IFS