How much does a Senior Database Administrator make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$152,485 / yrTotal Pay
$121,895 / yrBase Pay
$30,590 / yrAdditional Pay

$152,485

 / yr
$103K$231K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Senior Database Administrator is $152,485 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $121,895 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 $30,590 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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Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Database Administrator

$152,485 /yr
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$124,268 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Senior Database Administrator in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Database Administrator in United States. Employers include Google, Salesforce and Neustar.

1
Google
$253,147/yr
3
Neustar
$223,617/yr
6
Apple
$221,238/yr
8
Yahoo
$219,527/yr
9
Hotwire
$209,375/yr
10
AOL
$209,351/yr
Total Pay Trajectory

For Senior Database Administrator

$152,485 /yr
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Mastech Digital
4.0
Senior Database AdministratorSee 98 salaries from all locations

$140,603

 / yr

$84

 / hr

$135,999

 / yr
IBM
4.0
Senior Database AdministratorSee 47 salaries from all locations

$165,286

 / yr

$148,967

 / yr

$145,441

 / yr

$168,466

 / yr

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$205,771

 / yr

$198,855

 / yr
Yodlee
3.7
Senior Database AdministratorSee 25 salaries from all locations

$190,191

 / yr

$161,530

 / yr
UST
3.9
Senior Database AdministratorSee 19 salaries from all locations

$147,288

 / yr

$177,653

 / yr

$157,309

 / yr

$155,868

 / yr

$223,477

 / yr

$158,742

 / yr

$139,767

 / yr

$190,412

 / yr

$156,825

 / yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Senior Database Administrator in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Database Administrator in United States are Hotels & Travel Accommodation with a median total pay of $209,375, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $193,091, Personal Consumer Services with a median total pay of $185,734, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $176,604, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $172,652.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Hotels & Travel AccommodationHotels & Travel Accommodation$209,375

    21% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$193,091

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Personal Consumer ServicesPersonal Consumer Services$185,734

    11% Higher than other industries

  • Retail & WholesaleRetail & Wholesale$176,604

    7% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$172,652

    4% Higher than other industries

Hotels & Travel Accommodation

The top paying company in Hotels & Travel Accommodation for Senior Database Administrator is Hotwire.

HotwireHotwire$209,375/yr

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$155,000

/yr

$145K | $10K

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Senior Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$85,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Senior Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$58,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Senior Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$242,000

/yr

$192K | $50K

Submitted Yesterday

7-9 years
Yesterday
Senior Oracle-DBA

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$81,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Senior Oracle-DBA

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$130,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

7-9 years
2 days ago
Senior Oracle-DBA

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$140,000

/yr

$120K | $20K

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$150,999

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

15+ years
2 days ago
Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$115,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

7-9 years
2 days ago

Senior Database Administrator pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Senior Database Administrator is $121,895 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Database Administrator salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 3915 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Database Administrator employees.

The highest salary for a Senior Database Administrator in United States is $175,262 per year.

The lowest salary for a Senior Database Administrator in United States is $84,778 per year.

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