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How much does a Principal Database Administrator make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Principal Database Administrator in the United States is $68 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $62 and $74. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Applications Engineer/DBA -Merrillville, IN

Russell Tobin - Merrillville , IN

Principal Duties and Responsibilities * Creates, maintains, and tunes all databases (including ... Planning is also performed by the DBA, along with the application developers and Systems engineers ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Sr. Database Administrator - TrainingPeaks

Peaksware - Louisville , CO

General Summary As a Sr. Database Administrator, you will be responsible for all aspects of our ... You will work with our product development teams and principal engineers to create data solutions ...

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Manatee County Girls Club Inc dba Just For Girls - Bradenton , FL

Follow lesson plans left by the teacher or principal * Prepare any necessary learning materials * Assign homework * Take attendance * Grade assignments and provide feedback * Track students progress ...

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Systems Administrator Principal - 3266

Range Generation Next LLC - Lompoc , CA

Perform systems and database administration for virtual and physical servers in a 24x7 highly ... Eight (8) + work experience as a Database Developer/Administrator and Windows Server Administrator

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Greater Green Bay Community Foundation - Green Bay , WI

The administrator will keep precise records and ensure adherence to accounting standards ... database and technological systems support. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Record Daily ...

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San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) - San Diego , CA

... Principal Contract Administrator to ensure that MTS contractors and project managers adhere to ... Maintains a contract management database that includes performance requirements, performance ...

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Common responsibilities of a Principal Database Administrator

Communicate the required downtime with the application development teams and systems engineers to implement approved changes.

June 24, 2022

Develops and leads detailed solutions for moderately complex projects.

January 09, 2023

Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading/patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.

March 05, 2023

Manage database security by controlling database access permissions and privileges while complying with regulatory requirements.

April 28, 2023

Design state-of-the-art technical solutions that address requirements for scalability, reliability, security, and performance with a focus on database workloads on SQL Server.

May 14, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Principal Database Administrator in the United States. The average hourly rate for Principal Database Administrator ranges from $62 to $74 with the average hourly pay of $68. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $65 to $80 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $73.

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