Database Administrator Average Salary in South Africa 2020

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

Average Monthly Salary

30,900 ZAR

( 371,000 ZAR yearly)

LOWEST
12,700
ZAR AVERAGE
30,900
ZAR HIGHEST
47,600
ZAR

Database Administrator Salary Distribution in South Africa

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

• Salary Range

  Database Administrator salaries in South Africa range between 12,700 ZAR per month (minimum salary) to 47,600 ZAR per month (maximum salary).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 32,100 ZAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Database Administrator are earning less than 32,100 ZAR while the other half are earning more than 32,100 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.

• Percentiles

  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 20,200 ZAR while 75% of them are earning more than 20,200 ZAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working as Database Administrator are earning less than 43,000 ZAR while 25% are earning more than 43,000 ZAR.

Database Administrator Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

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 14,600 ZAR per month. While someone with experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 20,000 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 25,200 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 30,500 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 35,700 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 44,300 ZAR per month, 24% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Database Administrator Salary Comparison By Education

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 Highschool, the average salary of a Database Administrator is 14,600 ZAR per month. While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 18,400 ZAR per month, 26% more than someone with Highschool. A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 25,800 ZAR per month, 40% more than someone with Certificate or Diploma. Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 36,200 ZAR per month, 41% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree. Ph.d holders are compensated with wage equivelant to 45,000 ZAR per month, 24% more than someone with Master's Degree.

Database Administrator Salary Comparison By Gender

Public / Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

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.

Database Administrator Average Hourly Wage in South Africa

180 ZAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in South Africa for Database Administrator is 180 ZAR. This means that the average Database Administrator in South Africa earns approximatly 180 ZAR for every worked hour.

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

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Data Analyst	28,300 ZAR	-8%
Data Architect	30,300 ZAR	-2%
Data Entry Supervisor	22,900 ZAR	-26%
Data Manager	34,400 ZAR	+11%
Data Modeling Analyst	30,300 ZAR	-2%
Data Security Analyst	30,000 ZAR	-3%
Data Warehousing Manager	33,600 ZAR	+9%
Data Warehousing Specialist	28,800 ZAR	-7%
Database Administration Manager	33,200 ZAR	+7%
Database Administrator	30,900 ZAR	+0%
Database Analyst	32,100 ZAR	+4%
Database Developer	31,300 ZAR	+1%
Database Report Writer	29,000 ZAR	-6%
Lotus Notes Developer	30,200 ZAR	-2%
Oracle Database Administrator	30,300 ZAR	-2%

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