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

Salary analysis

💰 Salary analysis

Salary data based on 5,413 positions with reported compensation (31% of all Administrator listings).

10th percentile

£21,625

25th percentile

£25,577

Median (50th)

£27,737

75th percentile

£30,000

90th percentile

£37,121

Average salary: £29,482

In-demand skills

🎯 In-Demand skills

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

Warehouse

SQL

Excel

Linux

Azure

PostgreSQL

Logistics

Customer Service

CRM

Supply Chain

Project Management

Python

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	1,330	£30,000	£27,000 – £40,000	4%	15	216
dubai	394	AED 80,500	AED 60,000 – AED 148,770	2%	15	71
abu dhabi	353	AED 56,000	–	–	15	97
Manchester	292	£27,000	£25,500 – £30,000	2%	15	76
Birmingham	231	£28,000	£26,000 – £30,000	1%	15	47
Berlin	174	€49,770	€45,000 – €62,500	4%	15	28
Guernsey	173	$27,737	$25,577 – $30,000	3%	5	7
Jersey	165	$90,000	$82,500 – $90,500	7%	15	17
Frankfurt am Main	161	€38,000	€34,000 – €48,000	49%	15	20
Bristol	147	£28,000	£27,000 – £30,000	1%	15	41
business bay	143	AED 100,000	AED 100,000 – AED 100,000	–	15	142
Leeds	135	£27,488	£26,000 – £33,750	2%	15	28
Belfast	134	£28,000	£26,000 – £28,000	1%	15	50
München	131	€50,000	€50,000 – €60,000	5%	15	29
Glasgow	111	£27,144	£26,707 – £29,000	1%	15	30
Washington DC	101	$88,254	$70,978 – $104,775	4%	15	19
Leicester	89	£29,107	£26,510 – £32,000	–	15	12
Nottingham	88	£26,000	£25,352 – £30,000	–	15	16
Reading, Berkshire	87	£27,218	£25,000 – £30,000	–	15	24
Hamburg	82	€60,000	€52,500 – €65,000	2%	15	11

Top employers

🏢 Top employers

15 companies with the most Administrator openings globally.

Marchant Recruitment 570 jobs

1st Recruitment 177 jobs

Alexander Daniels Offshore 61 jobs

e-Careers Limited 53 jobs

Office Angels 38 jobs

AP Personnel 38 jobs

Quant Capital 35 jobs

Remotedxb 32 jobs

Ruth Moran Consulting 25 jobs

System One 25 jobs

AECOM 24 jobs

PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH&Co.KG 22 jobs

Geographic distribution

🌐 Where Administrators work

United Kingdom 8,372 jobs United States 4,073 jobs Germany 2,755 jobs India 1,137 jobs UAE 1,086 jobs Saudi Arabia 25 jobs

Administrator Job Market Overview (2026)

The Administrator job market is solidly active, with 17,448 open positions tracked across 20 cities worldwide. In the past 30 days alone, 10,324 new positions were posted (5,149 in the last week), indicating strong and consistent demand from employers.

Compensation Landscape

The median salary for Administrator positions is £27,737, with the middle 50% of earners making between £25,577 and £30,000. Top earners (90th percentile) command £37,121 or more. Note that 69% of listings do not disclose salary, so actual compensation may differ in some markets. The highest-paying city is business bay at AED 100,000 median, while Nottingham offers £26,000.

Remote Work Availability

5% of Administrator positions offer remote or hybrid work arrangements (842 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, Linux, Azure, 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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