As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a DBA Manager in the United Kingdom is £68,820, with an hourly rate of £33, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £57,750 to £82,900, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £57,750
50TH(Median)   £68,820
75TH   £82,900
DBA Manager Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile DBA Manager Salary £57,750 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile DBA Manager Salary £68,820 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile DBA Manager Salary £82,900 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a DBA Manager Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified DBA Manager salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a DBA Manager is about £68,820 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £33, a monthly salary of about £5,735, and a weekly pay of around £1,323. Click the switch button below to see more details about DBA Manager hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do DBA Managers Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A DBA Manager's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £60,228 - £66,837, while Intermediate make £60,724 - £67,168, Senior earn £61,550 - £67,994, Specialist earn £63,037 - £69,240, Expert can reach £67,663 - £75,124 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level DBA Manager £64,689
Intermediate Level DBA Manager £65,185
Senior Level DBA Manager £66,011
Specialist Level DBA Manager £67,168
Expert Level DBA Manager £72,393
£64,689 0 yr
£65,185 < 2 yrs
£66,011 2-4 yrs
£67,168 5-8 yrs
£72,393 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 6%
Intermediate Level 5%
Senior Level 4%
Specialist Level 2%
Expert Level 5%
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Skills to Boost a DBA Manager Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a DBA Manager. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Leadership can lead to a 6% salary raise, while strong AWS skills boost pay by a 2%. Even Digital Marketing can result in a 2% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Leadership
Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
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.
Digital Marketing
Digital marketing is the marketing of products or services using digital technologies, mainly on the Internet, but also including mobile phones, display advertising, and any other digital medium. Digital marketing's development since the 1990s and 2000s has changed the way brands and businesses use technology for marketing. As digital platforms are increasingly incorporated into marketing plans and everyday life, and as people use digital devices instead of visiting physical shops, digital marketing campaigns are becoming more prevalent and efficient. Digital marketing methods such as search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), content marketing, influencer marketing, content automation, campaign marketing, data-driven marketing, e-commerce marketing, social media marketing, social media optimization, e-mail direct marketing, Display advertising, e–books, and optical disks and games are becoming more common in our advancing technology. In fact, digital marketing now extends to non-Internet channels that provide digital media, such as mobile phones (SMS and MMS), callback, and on-hold mobile ring tones. In essence, this extension to non-Internet channels helps to differentiate digital marketing from online marketing, another catch-all term for the marketing methods mentioned above, which strictly occur online.
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the DBA Manager field include Leadership (6%), AWS (2%), Digital Marketing (2%), and Azure (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Leadership £72,949
Leadership
£72,949
6%
AWS £70,196
AWS
£70,196
2%
Digital Marketing £70,196
Digital Marketing
£70,196
2%
Azure £69,508
Azure
£69,508
1%
Leadership
3.07%
AWS
3.66%
Digital Marketing
1.23%
Azure
8.49%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for DBA Manager?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for DBA Manager are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £74,326 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £69,331, and Manchester pays around £65,967 annually.

Which Job Pays More: DBA - Experienced or DBA Manager?

As of April 22, 2025 , a DBA - Experienced makes less than a DBA Manager. A DBA - Experienced earns an average annual salary of £44,997. And a DBA Manager earns an average annual salary of £68,820.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
DBA - Experienced
£39,790
£50,066
DBA II
£39,512
£49,716
Oracle DBA -Experienced
£40,006
£50,375
Database Administration Manager
£47,907
£75,519

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