Data Administrator Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

How much does a Data Administrator make in Columbia, SC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Administrator in Columbia, SC is $68,575. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $55,327 to a high of $84,526, with most professionals earning between $61,640 and $76,924.

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Manage configuration of database servers including installation and configuration of the operating system and underlying hardware.

January 21, 2023

Provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support to development teams and business users with database operations, including the development of complex SQL, tuning of DML and the creation of storage procedures.

January 22, 2023

Create, update and implement additional security project documents and guidelines supporting the badging program.

February 01, 2023

Assist with presentations, reports, and marketing materials for various groups, committees, commissions, and boards.

February 02, 2023

Develop the data migration strategy to transform and migrate data from the legacy application to the target database in the new application, including any supporting documentation that may be required such as data migration process flows and a data migration approach/overview document.

March 08, 2023

Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to JCL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.

March 21, 2023

Participate in establishing processes and best practices around development standards, version control, quality control, deployment, maintenance and change management.

March 25, 2023

Demonstrated talent for information architecture and web solutions, with ability to maintain and enhance departmental website and web-based Flatbridge database, using content management software (Ingeniux preferred), website coding, administrative functions, and knowledge of technology to add images, content, video to the website.

April 30, 2023

Supports the maintenance and alteration of office areas and equipment, as well as layout, arrangement and housekeeping of office facilities.

May 01, 2023

Monitor, optimize and report on system performance with the database, including stored procedures execution time, implement efficiency improvements, index tuning, disk utilization and optimization.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Administrator in Columbia, SC

Average Base Salary

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61640

76924

68575

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62968

79230

70076

What is the average salary for Data Administrator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Administrator in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Data Administrator ranges from $61,640 to $76,924 with the average base salary of $68,575. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,968 to $79,230 with the average total cash compensation of $70,076.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$68,575	$61,640 - $76,924
Bonus	$1,501	$1,328 - $2,306
Total Pay	$70,076	$62,968 - $79,230

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Data Administrator Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,459 - $74,202	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,039 - $77,422	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $65,450 - $81,679	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,938 - $74,800	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,225 - $77,655	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,866 - $78,454	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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