How much money does a Database Administrator make in South Africa?

30,889 ZAR
per month Average Monthly Salary
A person working as a Database Administrator in South Africa typically earns around 30,889 ZAR per month.
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Database Administrator salaries may differ drasticlty based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find detialed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Database Administrator Salary Distribution in South Africa

Abount These Figures: Salary Range, Median and Percentiles
Database Administrator salaries in South Africa range between 12,664 ZAR per month (minimum salary) to 47,569 ZAR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 32,124 ZAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Database Administrator are earning less than 32,124 ZAR while the other half are earning more than 32,124 ZAR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working as Database Administrator are earning less than 20,155 ZAR while 75% of them are earning more than 20,155 ZAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working as Database Administrator are earning less than 43,034 ZAR while 25% are earning more than 43,034 ZAR.
What is the difference between the median and the average salary? What should you be looking at?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plently of room for improvement. If your wage is in between the average and median, then things can be a bit confusing. We have written a guide to explain all the different senarios.
How to compare your salary
Database Administrator Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
0 - 2 Years | = | 14,584 ZAR |
2 - 5 Years | +37% | 19,994 ZAR |
5 - 10 Years | +26% | 25,230 ZAR |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 30,466 ZAR |
15 - 20 Years | +17% | 35,701 ZAR |
20+ Years | +24% | 44,253 ZAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Experience level is the most important factor in determining your salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Database Administrator salaries by experience level. A Database Administrator with less than two years of experience makes approximatly 14,584 ZAR per month. While someone with experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 19,994 ZAR per month, 37% more than someone with less than two year's experience. Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 25,230 ZAR per month, 26% more than a person with two to five years of experience. Additionally, Database Administrator(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 30,466 ZAR per month, 21% more than a person with five to ten years of experience. If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 35,701 ZAR per month, 17% more than a person with ten to fifteen years of experience. Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 44,253 ZAR per month, 24% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Database Administrator Salary Comparison By Education
Certificate or Diploma | = | 18,423 ZAR |
Bachelor's Degree | +40% | 25,753 ZAR |
Master's Degree | +41% | 36,225 ZAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add into your income? We broke down Database Administrator salaries by education level in order to make a comparison. When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Database Administrator is 18,423 ZAR per month. While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 25,753 ZAR per month, 40% more than someone with Certificate or Diploma. A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 36,225 ZAR per month, 41% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.

Database Administrator Salary Comparison By Gender
Female | = | 27,954 ZAR |
Male | +21% | 33,823 ZAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Database Administrator employees in South Africa earn 21% more than their female counterparts.

Public / Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison
Private Sector | = | 26,410 ZAR |
Public Sector | +34% | 35,368 ZAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the goverment? Public sector Database Administrator employees in South Africa earn 34% more than their private sector counterparts.

Database Administrator Salary Trend and Forecast in South Africa
How are Database Administrator salaries changing over time? Listed below is a chart that shows the average salary in recent years.

Average Salary 2016 | = | 27,699 ZAR |
Average Salary 2017 | +4% | 28,724 ZAR |
Average Salary 2018 | +4% | 29,787 ZAR |
Average Salary 2019 | +4% | 30,889 ZAR |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Database Administrator salaries in South Africa are on the rise in the year 2019 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2019 are 4% higher than those of 2018. The trend suggests a slow yet continous increase in pay in 2020 and future years. These numbers differ slightly from industry to another.
Database Administrator Average Hourly Wage in South Africa

178 ZAR
per hour Average Hourly Wage
The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in South Africa for Database Administrator is 178 ZAR. This means that the average Database Administrator in South Africa earns approximatly 178 ZAR for every worked hour.
Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.
Database Administrator VS Other Jobs

We compared South Africa salaries for Database Administrator, Information Technology, and All Jobs and we found that Database Administrator salaries are 2% more than those of Information Technology. We also found out that Information Technology salaries are 3% less than those of All Jobs.
Salary comparison with similar jobs
Data Analyst | 28,306 ZAR | -8% |
Data Architect | 30,278 ZAR | -2% |
Data Entry Supervisor | 22,928 ZAR | -26% |
Data Manager | 34,362 ZAR | +11% |
Data Modeling Analyst | 30,341 ZAR | -2% |
Data Security Analyst | 29,985 ZAR | -3% |
Data Warehousing Manager | 33,559 ZAR | +9% |
Data Warehousing Specialist | 28,847 ZAR | -7% |
Database Administration Manager | 33,200 ZAR | +7% |
Database Administrator | 30,889 ZAR | = |
Database Analyst | 32,095 ZAR | +4% |
Database Developer | 31,348 ZAR | +1% |
Database Report Writer | 29,027 ZAR | -6% |
Lotus Notes Developer | 30,151 ZAR | -2% |
Oracle Database Administrator | 30,262 ZAR | -2% |
Salary Comparison By City
Bloemfontein | 29,043 ZAR |
Cape Town | 34,507 ZAR |
Durban | 33,376 ZAR |
Johannesburg | 32,526 ZAR |
Port Elizabeth | 31,782 ZAR |
Pretoria | 32,295 ZAR |
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