Updated Sep 15, 2022

How much does a Database Administrator make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$85,175 / yrTotal Pay
$79,351 / yrBase Pay
$5,824 / yrAdditional Pay

$85,175

 / yr
$55K$132K
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The estimated total pay for a Database Administrator is $85,175 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $79,351 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 $5,824 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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Related Job Titles

For Database Administrator

Some related job titles are Database Analyst Salaries with median pay of $79,527, Database Manager Salaries with median pay of $80,748, DBA Salaries with median pay of $104,762, Senior Database Administrator Salaries with median pay of $152,432.

Top Paying Companies

For a Database Administrator in United States

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

1
Google
$190,473/yr
2
Meta
$180,616/yr
4
NetApp
$173,656/yr
6
Yahoo
$173,185/yr
7
Adobe
$172,233/yr
9
Apple
$170,921/yr
10
Amazon
$168,583/yr

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Top Paying Industries

For a Database Administrator in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Database Administrator in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $131,836, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $125,548, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $121,465, Financial Services with a median total pay of $117,031, and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $116,478.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$131,836

    13% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$125,548

    9% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$121,465

    6% Higher than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$117,031

    2% Higher than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$116,478

    2% Higher than other industries

Energy, Mining & Utilities

The top paying company in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Database Administrator is Puget Sound Energy.

Puget Sound EnergyPuget Sound Energy$131,836/yr

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Database Administrator

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Database Administrator

United States of America

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$65

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$65,000

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Database Administrator pay FAQ

The national average salary for a Database Administrator is $79,351 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Database Administrator salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 21668 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Database Administrator employees.

The highest salary for a Database Administrator in United States is $120,980 per year.

The lowest salary for a Database Administrator in United States is $52,046 per year.

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