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The Complete Guide to the Oracle DBA Role /

Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) Salary Guide

Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) Salary

Guide
Learn why DBAs can expect a higher global salary when compared with other technical jobs, regardless of location.

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In-Page Topics Chapter 4: Oracle DBA Salary Guide

How Much Do DBAs Make?

How Much Money Does an Entry-Level DBA Make?

How Much Money Does a SQL DBA Make?

Database Administrators made a median salary of $87,020

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in 2017. The best-paid 25 percent made $112,700 that year,

 
Top 5 Highest Paying US Cities for DBAs
while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $63,850.
How Much Money Does a DBA Make in the US?

How Long Does It Take to Become a DBA?

How much money does a DBA with advanced skills make with
5-10 years of experience?

How Much Money Does a Senior DBA Make? How Much Do DBAs Make?
According to Glassdoor, the average annual base pay in the United States for a Database Administrator is USD 93,164. If
you’re an Oracle Database Administrator, the salary is higher: USD 108,837. Salary.com also shows signi cantly higher
rewards for Oracle DBAs, with an average of USD 116,301.

Salary ranges vary substantially according to the Oracle DBA’s speci c skills, quali cations, experience, and job location – and,
not least, the employer’s compensation and bene ts policy. Oracle DBAs can typically expect a high salary compared with
other tech jobs – and one signi cantly higher than the national average, regardless of your global location.

Source: h ps://www1.salary.com/Database-Administrator-salary.html

How Much Money Does an Entry-Level DBA

Make?
A DBA career is nancially rewarding right from the start.

For example, in the USA, where the average salary for all occupations in 2017 was USD 37,690, even those DBAs at the lowest
10th percentile earned USD 48,480, while the median average DBA salary was USD 87,020.

There are similar well-remunerated opportunities for beginner level DBAs in most parts of the world, as the global demand
for quali ed IT candidates continues to intensify. Ge ing started as a DBA opens up doors to a range of highly-paid
professions, and the more trained and quali ed you become, the faster you’ll climb up the pay scale.

How Much Money Does a SQL DBA Make?

SQL is widely used across all industries and is a mainstay for DBAs around the world. As with all database roles, proper
database training and certi cations are essential for success and are a strong factor in determining salaries.

Learn how to choose the database certi cation that’s right for you

In the USA, according to Glassdoor, a newly quali ed SQL DBA with up to one year experience averages USD 61,098, while
SQL DBAs in general average USD 98,313. At the top end of the range, senior SQL DBAs can earn in excess of USD 140,000
per year.

Top 5 Highest Paying US Cities for DBAs

"The Golden State" lives up to its name if you are a DBA on a median average salary: three of the top ve highest paying US
cities are in California:

San Jose, California | $94,000

Los Angeles, California | $93,000

Raleigh, North Carolina | $93,000

San Francisco, California | $91,000

New Haven, Connecticut | $88,000

 
However, when looking at mean averages, you’ll see the ve highest paying states are:

State Employment per thousand jobs Hourly mean wage

New Jersey 1.01 $51.15

Washington 0.69 $47.18

Connecticut 0.79 $46.96

Virginia 1.52 $46.66

District of Columbia 1.35 $46.65

How Much Money Does a DBA Make in the

US?
DBA salaries in the USA are among the highest in the world, driven perhaps by the high frequency of a acks and data
breaches in the country. Data from Robert Half, consolidated by ITCareerFinder.com, indicates that US salaries for database
administrators and closely related IT roles increased overall by more than 10% between 2015 and 2017.

The o cial median average salary for a DBA in the United States in 2017 was USD 87,020, while the mean average was USD
89,050. Today, recruitment and careers sites estimate the averages even higher, for example Indeed at USD 92,254, and the
Robert Half Tech 2018 Salary Guide at USD 95,000. Average DBA salaries in the USA also vary by role type and experience
level.

DBA Salaries in India

Having rmly established itself in recent years as a major hub for IT activity, India is a great place to be a DBA. Data from
Glassdoor shows that the average annual DBA salary in India is INR648,987, while senior DBAs average INR920,381.

The most lucrative salaries are o ered by the leading international and Indian IT rms, which will expect a high level of
quali cations from all candidates. Salaries are shown to be particularly high in Bangalore – the “Silicon Valley of India” – which
o ers excellent education and job prospects for all IT sta as a pioneering city for the digital age.

DBA Salaries in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is still the leading location for DBA salaries. Salary.com reports that, in San Jose, the current average base salary
for a DBA with a Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years’ experience is USD 78,368, and this increases rapidly with experience.

 The same DBA with 2-4 years’ experience averages USD 107,791, and with 4-6 years’ experience can expect USD 133,887
 For senior DBAs, with more than 7 years’ experience, DBA salaries average USD 148,546 per year, and substantially more
for those with managerial responsibilities
 Meanwhile, the average salary for an Oracle DBA in San Jose is USD 141,887, with a typical range between USD 124,699 and
USD 155,987

Glassdoor’s data suggests the average base pay for all DBAs in San Jose is USD 114,022, and for Oracle DBAs USD 124,244, not
including the average USD 8,644 in additional compensation

DBA Salaries in New York City

New York City is also a hotbed for well-paid DBA jobs, with salaries comparable to Silicon Valley.

 Beginner DBAs average USD 77,726, while after just a couple of years’ experience DBAs can look forward to salaries
averaging USD 106,907
 With 4-6 years’ DBA experience, average salaries reach USD 132,790, while those with 7+ years’ experience average USD
147,328
 Oracle Database Administrators in New York City are very highly prized, averaging USD 140,724 per year

DBA Salaries in Texas

The average annual salary for a DBA in Texas was USD 88,940 in May 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while
Glassdoor puts the current base salary gure at USD 93,164

Data from job site Indeed.com estimates the average hourly earnings for DBAs in Texas to be USD 50.50

Annual base salaries for Oracle DBAs in Texas are reported to be considerably higher, averaging USD 108,837, with USD 6,632
in additional compensation.

How Long Does It Take to Become a DBA?

There is no short answer here, as DBA job requirements vary from country to country and organization to organization. The
majority of DBAs hold at least a bachelor’s degree, but not all companies require this – the war for DBA talent is currently so
intense that many organizations are overlooking formal school education in favor of industry-led training and quali cations.

Additionally, there is no o cial end point to becoming a DBA – the role itself is continually evolving, and even DBAs with 10
years’ experience can learn something new every day.

Wherever you start from, your journey to DBA expertise will be quicker if you possess the key personal a ributes that all
DBAs need: critical thinking, complex problem solving, a high level of communication skills, and a love of learning.

How much money does a DBA with advanced

skills make with 5-10 years of experience?
DBA salaries are not only linked with longevity in the role, but also with the DBA’s ability to keep skills continually up-to-date
through specialized training as the technologies evolve.

With the understanding that skills and quali cations stay current, the USA is a fairly typical model for DBA salaries worldwide
– in that those with 5-10 years of experience can expect to earn about double that of an entry-level DBA.

How Much Money Does a Senior DBA Make?

Highly trained and experienced DBAs are almost worth their weight in gold; however, because the level of responsibility can
vary enormously, there are di ering estimates of average salaries for senior roles.

In the US:

 Indeed puts the average for a senior DBA at USD 104,760

 Glassdoor estimates USD 115,539
 Salary.com nds the average to be USD 121,759
 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that DBAs earning in the 75th percentile average USD 112,700 , and in the 90th
percentile USD 132,420.
 Senior Oracle Database Administrators are among the highest paid, according to Glassdoor, averaging USD 127,547

Entry-level DBA Salary in the US

 Indeed estimates the average junior DBA salary to be USD 73,293
 Glassdoor puts the average junior DBA base pay at USD 80,371
 Salary.com assesses the average gure for a beginner DBA to be USD 64,236
 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports DBAs in the 10th percentile of earnings to be averaging USD 48,480, and in the 25th
percentile USD 63,850

Remember that when beginning your DBA career, it is especially important to ensure you have a high level of quali cations,
which can often make up for a lack of experience – particularly if you have the industry certi cations for your prospective
employer’s chosen database.

Entry-level DBA Salary in India

With many IT hubs in the country, which have supporting educational establishments close by, India is an exciting place to be
for budding DBAs. Entry-level DBA salaries in India average INR392,150 per year according to Payscale.com. With hard work
and continual learning, beginner DBAs located in the tech zones can rapidly reach the DBA national average of INR648,987

Entry-Level DBA Salary in India (Hourly

Rate)
Hourly wages for entry-level DBAs di er widely according to the end client and the job location, as data from Payscale.com
suggests. While the 50th percentile hourly rate is measured at INR120, the 75th percentile is nearly three times as high at
INR350.

Entry-level DBA Salary in Tokyo, Japan

According to survey data collected by Salaryexpert.com, the current average entry-level salary for an Oracle DBA in Tokyo is
JPY7,437,917, while the average for all Oracle DBAs in the city is JPY10,400,772. These salaries are projected to grow at a
similar rate to the rest of the country – by 13% over 5 years.

Entry-level DBA Salary in the UK

In the UK, where 63% of DBAs hold a Bachelor’s degree, Salaryexpert.com estimates the average entry-level DBA salary to be
GBP38,246, and the average for all DBAs to be GBP54,565. Based on advertised job salaries, ITJobsWatch calculates the 10th
percentile for all DBA salaries in 2018 at GBP33,750, and the median annual DBA salary at GBP50,000 – an increase of 5.26%
over 2017.

Read Chapter 5: Become an Oracle DBA

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