How Much Does a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Make in the United Kingdom? Salary Range, Hourly Rate and More

As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert in the United Kingdom is £67,200, with an hourly rate of £32, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £57,100 to £80,000, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

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Global Market Data

25TH £57,100

50TH(Median) £67,200

75TH £80,000

Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Salaries by Percentile

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
25th Percentile Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Salary	£57,100	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Salary	£67,200	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Salary	£80,000	United Kingdom	April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

£57,100

Average £67,200/year

£80,000

£4,758

Average £5,600/month

£6,667

£1,098

Average £1,292/week

£1,538

£27

Average £32/hour

£38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	£80,000	£6,667	£1,538	£38
Average	£67,200	£5,600	£1,292	£32
25th Percentile	£57,100	£4,758	£1,098	£27

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Database Engineer, Lead/Expert salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert is about £67,200 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £32, a monthly salary of about £5,600, and a weekly pay of around £1,292. Click the switch button below to see more details about Database Engineer, Lead/Expert hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Database Engineer, Lead/Experts Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Database Engineer, Lead/Expert's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £58,909 - £64,939, while Intermediate make £59,813 - £65,693, Senior earn £60,266 - £66,145, Specialist earn £61,924 - £67,582, Expert can reach £66,899 - £73,887 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Database Engineer, Lead/Expert	£63,130
Intermediate Level Database Engineer, Lead/Expert	£63,884
Senior Level Database Engineer, Lead/Expert	£64,185
Specialist Level Database Engineer, Lead/Expert	£65,693
Expert Level Database Engineer, Lead/Expert	£71,403

Entry Level	6%
Intermediate Level	5%
Senior Level	4%
Specialist Level	2%
Expert Level	6%

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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in People Management can lead to a 3% salary raise, while strong AWS skills boost pay by a 4%. Even Open Source can result in a 3% salary increase.

Skills Definition Skills % Demand Skills % Salary Increase

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

People Management

People management refers to the practice of recruiting, training, engaging and retaining employees to optimize their talent and maximize their productivity.

AWS

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis.

Open Source

Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit

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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Database Engineer, Lead/Expert field include People Management (3%), AWS (4%), Open Source (3%), Microservices (3%), and Application Development (3%). These skills reflect current market needs.

Skills	Salary	Demand
Skill & Salary	Demand
People Management	£69,216	People Management £69,216	3%
AWS	£69,888	AWS £69,888	4%
Open Source	£69,216	Open Source £69,216	3%
Microservices	£69,216	Microservices £69,216	3%
Application Development	£69,216	Application Development £69,216	3%

People Management

4.38%

AWS

3.66%

Open Source

4.36%

Microservices

10.75%

Application Development

1.05%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Database Engineer, Lead/Expert?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Database Engineer, Lead/Expert are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £72,576 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £67,699, and Manchester pays around £64,415 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Database Developer or Database Engineer, Lead/Expert?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Database Developer makes less than a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert. A Database Developer earns an average annual salary of £44,529. And a Database Engineer, Lead/Expert earns an average annual salary of £67,200.

Job Title	Salary Range in GBP
Database Developer	£39,372 £49,543
Oracle Database Administrator	£39,894 £50,233
Database Administration Manager	£47,907 £75,519
Database Administrator II	£39,618 £49,849
Database Marketing Manager	£47,067 £61,083

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