The salary statistics of database administrators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare database administrator salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $140,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $140,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid database administrators is $54,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,990 | 2.01% | 13.37% |
| 2017 | $93,080 | 0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $92,410 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $89,350 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $87,910 | 3.90% | - |
| 2013 | $84,480 | 2.59% | - |
| 2012 | $82,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].