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Database Engineer Salary

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Updated: 24 May 2013

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Database Engineer 2013 Total Pay (?

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$42,723 - $110,212

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $77,883

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Salary	$47,792 - $107,159
Bonus	$0.00 - $9,907
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$42,723 - $110,212
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 24 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 94

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Database Engineer Tasks

Monitor databases and apply patches, execute scripts, and create backups to ensure access and the consistency of data.
Support and maintain software to interface with databases.
Install, upgrade, and maintain databases.
Document database schemas and models, including functions, tables, and stored procedures as well as data dictionaries.

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Companies and Industries for Database Engineer Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Information Technology (IT) Services	$38,023 - $96,801
Financial Services	$41,224 - $97,867
Telecommunications	$44,978 - $101,276
Information Technology (IT) Consulting	$41,118 - $97,778
Insurance Carrier	$47,094 - $100,434

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Key Statistics for Database Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 22%			Male 78%
Salary:	$57,990 - $99,409			$57,485 - $99,117

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

36%

5-9 years

35%

10-19 years

16%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$41,446 - $104,824
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	$86,358 - $108,877
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	$54,000 - $105,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Information Technology (IT)	$52,381 - $65,000

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 90%		Dental: 79%
	Vision: 66%		None: 9%

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