Database Engineers working in Birmingham earn normally around 51,200 GBP per year and most of the Database salaries are between 40,000 GBP and 57,500 GBP per year.
Birmingham ranks 6. when it comes to the average salary of a Database Developer in the UK. (London is on the 1st place).
If you earn less than 40,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Database Developer job in Birmingham.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 57,500 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 55,000 GBP |
| average salary | 52,300 GBP |
| median salary | 51,200 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 40,000 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 40,000 GBP |
The average salary for Database Developers in Birmingham is 52,300 GBP per year, while the median salary is 51,200 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Database Developer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 51,200 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Database Developers earn more than 55,000 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 57,500 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Database Engineers earn less than 40,000 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 40,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Database Developers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Birmingham, but you can select a different city below:
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