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The estimated total pay for a Database Administrator is $108,061 per year in the New York City, NY area, with an average salary of $99,843 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $8,218 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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For Database Administrator in New York City, NY
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Database Administrator | $108,061 /yr |
Senior Database Administrator | $179,250 /yr |
Database Administrator IV | $128,957 /yr |
For Database Administrator in New York City, NY
Some related job titles are Database Analyst Salaries with median pay of $96,861, Database Manager Salaries with median pay of $116,314, DBA Salaries with median pay of $122,435, Senior Database Administrator Salaries with median pay of $179,250.
For a Database Administrator in New York City, NY
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Database Administrator in New York City, NY. Employers include Google, Bloomberg L.P. and Oracle.
For Database Administrator in New York City, NY
1 | $194,217 | ||
2 | Bloomberg L.P. | $140,830 | |
3 | Oracle | $133,123 | |
4 | Fujitsu | $115,562 | |
5 | IBM | $112,712 | |
6 | Dealogic | $110,769 | |
7 | Patni Computer Systems | $105,780 | |
8 | Wipro | $103,856 | |
9 | cyberThink | $103,327 | |
10 | Sree Infotech | $102,270 |
For Database Administrator in New York City, NY
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Job Title | Salary |
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Database Administrator | $108,061 /yr |
Senior Database Administrator | $179,250 /yr |
Database Administrator IV | $128,957 /yr |
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For a Database Administrator in New York City, NY
The top 4 paying industries for a Database Administrator in New York City, NY are Information Technology with a median total pay of $111,741, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $103,327, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $101,250 and Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $84,392.
Top paying companies in Information Technology for Database Administrator are Google, Bloomberg L.P., and Oracle.
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How does the Database administrator salary in New York City, NY compare to the national average salary in US for the same job?
The average salary for a Database administrator in US is $83,700 per year based on 17,643 salary contributions, which is 0.36% more than the salary for a Database administrator in New York City, NY. The cost of living and the local demand for the work are among the factors affecting wages. The top 3 companies in US where a Database administrator gets the highest compensation are PepsiCo, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. and Siemens Healthcare GmbH. Bigger companies typically pay 35% more than smaller companies for a Database administrator.
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The average salary for a Database Administrator is $108,061 per year in New York City, NY. Salaries estimates are based on 21690 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Database Administrator employees in New York City, NY.
The highest salary for a Database Administrator in New York City, NY is $139,118 per year.
The lowest salary for a Database Administrator in New York City, NY is $84,280 per year.
If you are thinking of becoming a Database Administrator or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Database Administrator.
Pay for database administrators is similar to pay for computer network architects, information security analysts, and quality assurance testers. Database administrators can increase their pay by advancing into computer systems manager roles and information systems manager roles. Additionally, successful database administrators can form their own independent consulting firms to either supplement their primary income or to work full-time as a business owner.
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Database administrators must possess a bachelor's or master's degree, and they receive comprehensive benefits packages. They have the potential to earn an additional $8,218.23 every year through bonuses and profit sharing. Measuring salary satisfaction using Glassdoor ratings, 73% of professionals feel content.
The average database administrator possesses two to four years of on-the-job experience, with those with higher levels of experience earning higher salaries. Likewise, most professionals possess a bachelor's degree, so you'll earn more with a master's and a higher level of technical skill. The salary range is between $67,414.21 and $174,161.40. The average database administrator salary is $99,842.98 if you follow the standard database administrator career path.
Your role as a database administrator requires robust technical skills, and you'll need to demonstrate proven ability in each. Common skills to master include: Oracle Datbase, Agile, and Linux, along with Microsoft Vista, Cloud and DBMS software and systems, UNIX, and DMLSS. You should also know both D2B and UDB. While a bachelor's degree is required, earning a master's degree in a field such as information technology or computer science will teach you many of these skills at a higher level. Since the position is technical, experience is also important. Those with more experience earn more and can advance into senior-level positions more quickly.
Database administrator roles are vital to any organization, and it's important to drive that point home during salary negotiation. After a job offer, emphasize how you contribute to your employer's survival. You're the one who creates and assembles their most pertinent databases, so show how important this is with proven examples. Due to high long-term demand, you can earn a higher database administrator salary by emphasizing your technical skills, education, experience, past projects, and reason for working with this specific employer. To negotiate for a raise, emphasize these points using reports and statistics to prove how much value you've brought to the organization during your tenure.