The salary statistics and trend of database administrators in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare database administrator salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for database administrators in the industry of management, scientific, and technical consulting services. 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 $134,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent database administrators is $50,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry of Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $89,550 | 2.18% | 12.77% |
| 2016 | $87,600 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $85,100 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $84,250 | 2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $81,780 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $78,110 | - | - |
The average salaries of database administrators in 14 industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of database administrators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.