Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a SQL Server Database Administrator make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$103,484 / yrTotal Pay
$95,568 / yrBase Pay
$7,916 / yrAdditional Pay

$103,484

 / yr
$72K$150K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a SQL Server Database Administrator is $103,484 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $95,568 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 $7,916 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 Database Administrator

$85,175 /yr
Database Administrator
$152,432 /yr
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Top Paying Companies

For a Sql Server Database Administrator in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Sql Server Database Administrator in United States. Employers include Esurance, Intone Networks and Inovalon.

1
Esurance
$159,233/yr
7
$138,699/yr
8
JSMN International
$136,247/yr
9
Savantis
$131,960/yr

What are total pay estimates for a SQL Server Database Administrator at different companies?

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Datavail
3.6
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 17 salaries from all locations

$122,181

 / yr
Savantis
4.1
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 17 salaries from all locations

$63

 / hr
Esurance
3.6
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 13 salaries from all locations

$159,233

 / yr

$138,699

 / yr
Inovalon
3.1
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 8 salaries from all locations

$155,966

 / yr

$126,298

 / yr
Technical Strategies
4.4
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 7 salaries from all locations

$121,678

 / yr

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$116,669

 / yr

$159,042

 / yr

$111,351

 / yr

$107,585

 / yr
JSMN International
3.7
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 6 salaries from all locations

$136,247

 / yr

$144,089

 / yr
Insight Global
3.9
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 5 salaries from all locations

$146,356

 / yr

$139,756

 / yr
Conduent
3.1
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 4 salaries from all locations

$134,655

 / yr

$116,773

 / yr
IBM
4.0
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 4 salaries from all locations

$138,516

 / yr

$136,560

 / yr
Sapphirus Systems
4.8
SQL Server Database AdministratorSee 4 salaries from all locations

$146,113

 / yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Sql Server Database Administrator in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Sql Server Database Administrator in United States are Insurance with a median total pay of $159,233, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $146,356, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $136,247, Information Technology with a median total pay of $133,027, and Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $131,960.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • InsuranceInsurance$159,233

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$146,356

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$136,247

    0% Lower than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$133,027

    3% Lower than other industries

  • Management & ConsultingManagement & Consulting$131,960

    4% Lower than other industries

Insurance

The top paying company in Insurance for Sql Server Database Administrator is Esurance.

EsuranceEsurance$159,233/yr

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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$120,000

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15+ years
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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 7-9 years

$65

/hr

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7-9 years
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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$22

/hr

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1-3 years
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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

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1-3 years
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Fund Administrator

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$65,000

/yr

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1-3 years
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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$103,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

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Database Administrator

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$93,500

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday

SQL Server Database Administrator pay FAQ

The national average salary for a SQL Server Database Administrator is $95,568 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a SQL Server Database Administrator salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 859 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a SQL Server Database Administrator employees.

The highest salary for a SQL Server Database Administrator in United States is $135,981 per year.

The lowest salary for a SQL Server Database Administrator in United States is $67,166 per year.

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