Administrator Jobs (2026) — Salary, Cities & Top Employers

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 5,513 positions with reported compensation (31% of all Administrator listings).

10th percentile

£20,294

25th percentile

£25,362

Median (50th)

£27,671

75th percentile

£29,993

90th percentile

£36,400

Average salary: £29,292

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

Most frequently requested skills in Administrator job descriptions, ranked by mention frequency.

Warehouse

SQL

Excel

Azure

Logistics

PostgreSQL

Linux

Customer Service

CRM

Python

Hadoop

Project Management

Budgeting

By city

🌎 Salary & Jobs by city

Compare Administrator opportunities across 20 cities. Click any city for detailed market analysis.

City	Jobs ▼	Median Salary	Salary Range	Remote %	Companies	New (7d)
London	1,388	£30,000	£28,000 – £36,000	3%	15	223
dubai	449	AED 90,000	AED 60,000 – AED 167,000	3%	15	59
Manchester	359	£27,889	£25,481 – £30,000	2%	15	90
abu dhabi	284	AED 89,000	AED 59,673 – AED 167,400	–	15	102
Birmingham	264	£28,000	£25,875 – £30,000	2%	15	58
Guernsey	181	$27,671	$25,362 – $29,993	3%	5	8
Berlin	161	€45,000	€45,000 – €70,000	4%	15	20
Jersey	157	$67,500	$63,750 – $71,250	4%	15	12
Bristol	149	£28,000	£26,500 – £28,598	1%	15	27
Leeds	148	£26,046	£24,000 – £28,300	3%	15	20
Frankfurt am Main	148	€85,000	€67,500 – €92,500	47%	15	22
business bay	143	AED 100,000	AED 100,000 – AED 100,000	–	15	142
Washington DC	128	$104,000	$90,468 – $124,773	4%	15	22
München	123	€55,000	€50,000 – €67,500	6%	15	12
Glasgow	115	£27,750	£26,000 – £29,103	–	15	34
Nottingham	104	£26,000	£20,188 – £28,000	1%	15	15
Edinburgh	91	£28,000	£26,000 – £31,220	3%	15	19
Hamburg	91	€60,000	€48,750 – €65,000	2%	15	14
Leicester	83	£28,554	£28,000 – £32,000	2%	15	6
New York, NY	76	$87,087	$70,268 – $107,500	14%	15	28

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Administrator openings globally.

Marchant Recruitment 531 jobs

1st Recruitment 188 jobs

e-Careers Limited 66 jobs

Alexander Daniels Offshore 62 jobs

Office Angels 46 jobs

ITonlinelearning Recruitment 42 jobs

Quant Capital 35 jobs

Remotedxb 32 jobs

AP Personnel 32 jobs

PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH&Co.KG 25 jobs

Openkyber 23 jobs

Ruth Moran Consulting 22 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Administrators work

United Kingdom 8,450 jobs United States 4,507 jobs Germany 2,610 jobs India 1,198 jobs UAE 1,042 jobs Saudi Arabia 26 jobs

Administrator Job Market Overview (2026)

The Administrator job market is solidly active, with 17,833 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 10,424 new positions were posted (4,354 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Administrator positions is £27,671, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,362 and £29,993. Top earners (90th percentile) command £36,400 or more. Note that 69% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is Washington DC at $104,000 median, while Nottingham offers £26,000.

Remote Work Availability

4% of Administrator positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (779 listings). This role typically requires on-site presence, though select employers are offering flexible arrangements.

Skills That Get You Hired

Based on analysis of job descriptions, the most in-demand skills for Administrator roles are Warehouse, SQL, Excel, Azure, Logistics, and PostgreSQL. Including these keywords in your resume and cover letter can significantly improve your ATS match rate and interview chances.

How to Apply

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