The salary statistics of database administrators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare database administrator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) database administrators is $133,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid database administrators is $57,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,410 | 3.16% | 7.13% |
| 2017 | $93,360 | -1.85% | - |
| 2016 | $95,090 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $94,360 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $93,520 | 4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $89,760 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $89,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].