How much does a Senior Database Engineer make?
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$157,483
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Senior Database Engineer is $157,483 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $126,464 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 $31,019 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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Top Paying Companies
For a Senior Database Engineer in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Senior Database Engineer in United States. Employers include Yahoo, Amazon and Electronic Arts.
Top Paying Companies
For Senior Database Engineer in United States
| 1 | Yahoo | $236,351 | |
| 2 | Amazon | $227,408 | |
| 3 | Electronic Arts | $221,705 | |
| 4 | Workday | $217,418 | |
| 5 | Salesforce | $217,407 | |
| 6 | Visa Inc. | $214,454 | |
| 7 | Expedia Group | $205,528 | |
| 8 | Manhattan Associates | $194,198 | |
| 9 | eClinicalWorks | $183,932 | |
| 10 | REI Systems | $182,498 |
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$217,418
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$214,454
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$176,204
/ yr
$194,198
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$221,705
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$156,520
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$227,408
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$170,863
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$183,932
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$181,288
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Top Paying Industries
For a Senior Database Engineer in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Senior Database Engineer in United States are Media & Communication with a median total pay of $201,497, Information Technology with a median total pay of $199,863, Insurance with a median total pay of $177,887, Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $166,773, and Financial Services with a median total pay of $164,764.
Media & Communication
Top paying companies in Media & Communication for Senior Database Engineer are Electronic Arts and Vericast.
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Recent Salaries Shared
For senior database engineer
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Senior Database Engineer pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Senior Database Engineer is $126,464 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Senior Database Engineer salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 509 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Senior Database Engineer employees.
The highest salary for a Senior Database Engineer in United States is $180,746 per year.
The lowest salary for a Senior Database Engineer in United States is $88,485 per year.
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