Principal Database Administrator
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Senior person responsible for developing and implementing standards, procedures, and controls that ensures the security, reliability, and availability of databases.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Principal Database Administrator
Principal Database Administrator salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Principal Database Administrator pay?
- 1 survey publish Principal Database Administrator benchmarks, including data from CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Principal Database Administrator pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Principal Database Administrator varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Principal Database Administrator?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Principal Database Administrator ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Principal Database Administrator pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.