How much does a SQL Server Database Administrator make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a SQL Server Database Administrator in the United States is $35 as of August 27, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $32 and $40. 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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SQL Server Database Administrator

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The Doyle Group - Littleton , CO
SQL Server DBA (Contract) Our long-time client has a seasoned employee who recently announced their retirement, and they are seeking a skilled SQL DBA for a contract position while they search for a ...
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Northwest Administrators, Inc - Seattle , WA
SQL Server administration including installation, configuration and maintenance * Manage database ... Experienced. 6+ years SQL Server DBA experience in a production environment * Knowledgeable. DB ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC - Newport Beach , CA
... Database Administrator * Proficiency in Snowflake architecture, features, and best practices ... Oracle, SQL Server * Experience with NoSQL and columnar data stores * Strong scripting abilities in ...
Dice.com - 19 days ago
Wipro Digital Operations and Platforms - Jefferson City , MO
The Mainframe Database Administrator (DBA) leads the planning, analysis, design, implementation ... MAINFRAME SKILLS DESIRED: 3 years application design and 3 years COBOL, DB2, SQL, and JCL ...
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas - Taylor , MI
... administrators. Supervises database activities including monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning, managing disk space usage and memory allocations for Oracle and\or SQL Server database management ...
Energy Central - 19 days ago
Interactive Resources - iR - Austin , TX
We have partnered with a client of ours here in Austin, Texas who is looking to add a talent SQL Server Database Developer to their team! What you get to go do in this exciting role: * Ownership of ...
LinkedIn - 4 days ago
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Average Hourly Wage

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

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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 SQL Server Database Administrator in the United States. The average hourly rate for SQL Server Database Administrator ranges from $32 to $40 with the average hourly pay of $35. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $33 to $41 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $36.

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