How much does a Database Specialist make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Database Specialist in Los Angeles, CA is $141,353. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $126,591 to $155,637, with most professionals earning between $113,152 and $168,641.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Database Specialist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $113,152 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $126,591 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $141,353 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $155,637 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Database Specialist Salary $168,641 Los Angeles,CA March 01, 2025
25% $126,591 10% $113,152 90% $168,641 75% $155,637 $141,353 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

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....

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/18/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

See user submitted job responsibilities for Database Specialist.

Job Openings for Database Specialist in Los Angeles, CA

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Database Specialist, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
126591
155637
141353

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
130716
164961
147396
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Database Specialist in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Database Specialist ranges from $126,591 to $155,637 with the average base salary of $141,353. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $130,716 to $164,961 with the average total cash compensation of $147,396.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

126591
155637

 

About Los Angeles, California    Los Angeles (/lɔːs ˈændʒələs/ (listen);[a] Spanish: Los Ángeles), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most....More

Los Angeles, California  area prices were up 3.2% from a year ago

Database Specialist Salary in popular cities: San DiegoSan JoseSan Francisco

Skills associated with Database Specialist: SQL

Jobs with a similar salary range to Database Specialist : Etl Tester, Sql Programmer, Data Engineering