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Database Administrator Salary Guide 2026
Manages, optimises, and secures databases — handling performance tuning, backups, replication, and migration across RDBMS and NoSQL systems. Compare salaries across 40+ cities worldwide — with breakdowns by experience level, top-paying skills, and what the best-paid Database Administrators actually negotiate for.
United States(19 cities)
San Francisco
Median: $142,400
New York
Median: $134,400
Seattle
Median: $137,600
Boston
Median: $126,400
Los Angeles
Median: $121,600
Washington DC
Median: $120,000
Chicago
Median: $112,000
Austin
Median: $104,000
Denver
Median: $101,600
Atlanta
Median: $97,600
Miami
Median: $94,400
Dallas
Median: $96,800
Portland
Median: $97,600
Raleigh
Median: $93,600
Nashville
Median: $91,200
Minneapolis
Median: $96,000
San Diego
Median: $105,600
Houston
Median: $96,000
Phoenix
Median: $92,800
United Kingdom(5 cities)
Germany(1 cities)
Netherlands(1 cities)
France(1 cities)
Ireland(1 cities)
Sweden(1 cities)
Switzerland(1 cities)
Canada(3 cities)
Australia(2 cities)
India(4 cities)
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