The salary statistics of database administrators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare database administrator salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in the industry sector of 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 $146,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid database administrators is $52,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,770 | 0.99% | 13.63% |
| 2017 | $92,840 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $92,070 | 2.56% | - |
| 2015 | $89,710 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $86,430 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $83,270 | 2.74% | - |
| 2012 | $80,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].