Database Specialist Salary in Buffalo, New York

Database Specialist Salary in Buffalo, NY

How much does a Database Specialist make in Buffalo, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Database Specialist in Buffalo, NY is $115,007. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $106,091 to $125,400, with most professionals earning between $97,973 and $134,862.

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10th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $97,973 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $106,091 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $115,007 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $125,400 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $134,862 Buffalo,NY April 01, 2025
25% $106,091 10% $97,973 90% $134,862 75% $125,400 $115,007 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Database Specialist ?

Database administrators (DBAs) use specialized software to store and organize data. The role may include capacity planning, installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery....

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  1. Down a level:

    Database Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. This Job:

    Database Specialist

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  3. Up a level:

    Database Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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125400
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
106091
125400
115007
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Database Specialist in Buffalo, NY. The base salary for Database Specialist ranges from $106,091 to $125,400 with the average base salary of $115,007. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $106,091 to $125,400 with the average total cash compensation of $115,007.

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About Buffalo, New York    Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was....More

Buffalo, New York  area prices were up 1.5% from a year ago

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Skills associated with Database Specialist: SQL

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