The salary statistics and trend of database administrators in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical 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 | $43,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for database administrators in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical 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 $143,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent database administrators is $43,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry of Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,120 | -1.03% | 10.23% |
| 2016 | $83,980 | -0.31% | - |
| 2015 | $84,240 | -2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $85,990 | -6.31% | - |
| 2013 | $91,420 | 18.38% | - |
| 2012 | $74,620 | - | - |
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.