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Database Administrator Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for database administrators in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 217,000 | $167,887 |
| 2 | Ireland | €134,000 | $153,081 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 533,000 | $146,429 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 1,230,000 | $124,747 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 96,200 | $119,586 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €96,100 | $109,784 |
| 7 | United States | $109,000 | $109,000 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 691,000 | $105,714 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 379,000 | $103,199 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$778,000 | $99,197 |
| 11 | Austria | €85,700 | $97,903 |
| 12 | Belgium | €85,400 | $97,561 |
| 13 | Germany | €85,400 | $97,561 |
| 14 | Australia | A$139,000 | $96,062 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 929,000 | $95,861 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 358,000 | $95,467 |
| 17 | Finland | €78,300 | $89,450 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$126,000 | $88,805 |
| 19 | France | €75,800 | $86,594 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | £64,500 | $86,026 |
| 21 | Italy | €75,300 | $86,023 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩131,000,000 | $84,850 |
| 23 | Spain | €71,700 | $81,910 |
| 24 | Czechia | CZK 1,720,000 | $81,156 |
| 25 | Israel | ₪243,000 | $81,033 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$139,000 | $79,159 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 23,600 | $76,182 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥12,200,000 | $75,620 |
| 29 | Portugal | €65,900 | $75,284 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 281,000 | $74,869 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 333,000 | $72,606 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 22,300,000 | $71,875 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 3,210,000 | $68,698 |
| 34 | Greece | €59,000 | $67,401 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 250,000 | $61,286 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 53,900,000 | $58,269 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 76,800,000 | $51,520 |
| 38 | China | CN¥323,000 | $47,526 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$811,000 | $46,380 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 1,480,000 | $44,545 |
| 41 | Colombia | COP 141,000,000 | $41,607 |
| 42 | Brazil | R$216,000 | $41,516 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 1,830,000 | $37,267 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 121,000 | $35,460 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 606,000,000 | $33,686 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫881,000,000 | $33,616 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 10,900,000 | $32,456 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 526,000 | $32,322 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱1,660,000 | $26,971 |
| 50 | India | ₹2,480,000 | $25,999 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 18,100 | $25,529 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 233,000 | $24,848 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 2,920,000 | $23,688 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 31,300,000 | $22,830 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 239,000 | $21,060 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 2,420,000 | $18,723 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 5,000,000 | $17,992 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 2,600,000 | $17,036 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 37,100,000 | $14,152 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 19,200,000 | $13,072 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 1,950,000 | $12,228 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 44,300,000 | $12,154 |