Database administrators and web content technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£36,015
Typical Annual pay range
Employment patterns
- 90% of Database administrators work full-time
- 9% are self-employed
- 95.2% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Database administrators and web content technicians pay in the UK
The typical database administrators and web content technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £36,015 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of database administrators and web content technicians earnings fall between £26,312 and £44,650 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced database administrators and web content technicians.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £38,010. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical database administrators and web content technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: database administrators and web content technicians pay ranges from £12,858 in North East up to £40,110 in London, a difference of £27,252 (212%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see database administrators and web content technicians pay in London or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for database administrators and web content technicians at £40,110 — 11% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £12,858.
UK median £36,015
| Region | Median payUK median £36,015 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £40,110 | £40,110 | £45,377 | +11% |
| North West | £35,516 | £35,516 | £38,713 | -1% |
| South East | £34,995 | £34,995 | £39,380 | -3% |
| South West | £34,716 | £34,716 | £33,321 | -4% |
| Scotland | £32,293 | £32,293 | £36,770 | -10% |
| West Midlands | £31,737 | £31,737 | £34,319 | -12% |
| East of England | £31,124 | £31,124 | £33,988 | -14% |
| Wales | £28,205 | £28,205 | £29,502 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £27,441 | £27,441 | £28,072 | -24% |
| East Midlands | £26,437 | £26,437 | £28,429 | -27% |
| North East | £12,858 | £12,858 | £13,520 | -64% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £40,110 | £40,110Mean £45,377 | +11% |
| North West £35,516 | £35,516Mean £38,713 | -1% |
| South East £34,995 | £34,995Mean £39,380 | -3% |
| South West £34,716 | £34,716Mean £33,321 | -4% |
| Scotland £32,293 | £32,293Mean £36,770 | -10% |
| West Midlands £31,737 | £31,737Mean £34,319 | -12% |
| East of England £31,124 | £31,124Mean £33,988 | -14% |
| Wales £28,205 | £28,205Mean £29,502 | -22% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £27,441 | £27,441Mean £28,072 | -24% |
| East Midlands £26,437 | £26,437Mean £28,429 | -27% |
| North East £12,858 | £12,858Mean £13,520 | -64% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£36,015); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for database administrators and web content technicians by year (ONS ASHE).
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▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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