Salary of a DBA

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Salario basado en Seniority

DBA with a junior profile have an average monthly salary of 2333 dollars. Senior profiles, with more experience, can reach salaries of up to 4856 dollars.

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junior
$ 2333.00
$ 2649.50
$ 2966.00
mid
$ 2436.00
$ 3086.00
$ 3736.00
senior
$ 3166.00
$ 4011.00
$ 4856.00

*Data updated to 2026, based on Talently's internal sources. Find out how it works here.

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Frequently asked questions about DBA salaries

A DBA manages databases and ensures availability, performance, security, backups, recovery, and maintenance. The role also supports development teams with query design, optimization, and storage best practices.

Common environments include PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, monitoring tools, replication, backups, tuning, and managed cloud database services. Larger companies also use data warehouses and high-availability setups.

Advanced optimization, data security, automation, cloud databases, recovery planning, capacity analysis, and clear communication with development teams increase this profile's value, especially in critical or transactional systems.

Demand remains relevant in organizations with transactional systems, critical databases, financial operations, ERP, data platforms, and applications that strongly depend on availability and performance.

This profile can grow into database architect, data platform engineer, cloud database specialist, data reliability engineer, or data infrastructure lead roles. Growth is usually supported by automation, cloud, and data architecture skills.

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