A person working as a Database Administrator in Egypt typically earns around 8,730 EGP per month. Salaries range from 4,540 EGP (lowest) to 13,400 EGP (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Database Administrator salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Database Administrator salaries in Egypt range from 4,540 EGP per month (minimum salary) to 13,400 EGP per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 8,380 EGP per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Database Administrator(s) are earning less than 8,380 EGP while the other half are earning more than 8,380 EGP. 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 Database Administrator(s) are earning less than 5,810 EGP while 75% of them are earning more than 5,810 EGP. Also from the diagram, 75% of Database Administrator(s) are earning less than 10,400 EGP while 25% are earning more than 10,400 EGP.
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 plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Database Administrator salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Database Administrator with less than two years of experience makes approximately 5,160 EGP per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 6,920 EGP per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 8,990 EGP per month, 30% more than someone 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 10,900 EGP per month, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 11,900 EGP per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 12,500 EGP per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 5,160 EGP | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 6,920 EGP |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 8,990 EGP |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 10,900 EGP |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 11,900 EGP |
20+ Years | +5% | 12,500 EGP |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to 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 6,130 EGP per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 9,300 EGP per month, 52% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 13,200 EGP per month, 42% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 6,130 EGP | |
Bachelor's Degree | +52% | 9,300 EGP |
Master's Degree | +42% | 13,200 EGP |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Egypt costs anywhere from 46,000 Egyptian Pound(s) to 138,000 Egyptian Pound(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
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 Egypt earn 13% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 9,380 EGP | |
Female | -11% | 8,320 EGP |
Database Administrator(s) in Egypt are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 12% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Egypt for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Database Administrator is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
73% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 27% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 3% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 27% | |
No Bonus | 73% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Database Administrator is 1% more than that of Database Administration. Also, Database Administration salaries are 6% less than those of Information Technology.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Data Analyst | 7,970 EGP | ![]() |
Data Architect | 9,070 EGP | ![]() |
Data Entry Supervisor | 5,660 EGP | ![]() |
Data Manager | 11,700 EGP | ![]() |
Data Modeling Analyst | 8,440 EGP | ![]() |
Data Security Analyst | 8,890 EGP | ![]() |
Data Warehousing Manager | 10,900 EGP | ![]() |
Data Warehousing Specialist | 8,240 EGP | ![]() |
Database Administration Manager | 11,000 EGP | ![]() |
Database Administrator | 8,730 EGP | ![]() |
Database Analyst | 9,650 EGP | ![]() |
Database Developer | 9,090 EGP | ![]() |
Database Report Writer | 8,110 EGP | ![]() |
Lotus Notes Developer | 8,580 EGP | ![]() |
Oracle Database Administrator | 8,160 EGP | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Alexandria | 9,070 EGP |
Cairo | 10,200 EGP |
Sharm el-Sheikh | 7,610 EGP |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Egypt earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 8,900 EGP | |
Public Sector | +6% | 9,440 EGP |