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Database Administrators (15-1242) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment890
Mean wage$57.36
Entry wage$35.07
10th percentile wage$30.98
50th percentile wage$54.73
90th percentile wage$81.28
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities27030.2%
Educational Services809.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services808.9%
Management of Companies and Enterprises505.6%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities$78.02
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities30$73.32
Chemical Manufacturing20$67.40
Administrative and Support Services30$64.90
Database Administrators (15-1242)
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Excludes Information Security Analysts (15-1212) and Database Architects (15-1243).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $54.73$50.29 $4.44
2022$52.70+3.8%$48.43+3.8%$4.28
2021$50.36+4.7%$46.27+4.7%$4.09
2020$49.04+2.7%$45.07+2.7%$3.98
2019$48.05+2.1%$44.15+2.1%$3.90
2018$46.95+2.3%$43.14+2.3%$3.81
2017$45.95+2.2%$42.22+2.2%$3.73
2016$44.99+2.1%$41.34+2.1%$3.65
2015$44.14+1.9%$40.56+1.9%$3.58
2014$43.25+2.1%$39.74+2.1%$3.51
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $54.73 $25.76 $28.97
2022$52.70+3.8%$24.90+3.4%$27.80
2021$50.36+4.7%$23.56+5.7%$26.80
2020$49.04+2.7%$22.76+3.5%$26.29
2019$48.05+2.1%$22.11+2.9%$25.94
2018$46.95+2.3%$21.46+3.0%$25.48
2017$45.95+2.2%$20.85+2.9%$25.10
2016$44.99+2.1%$20.37+2.4%$24.63
2015$44.14+1.9%$19.85+2.6%$24.29
2014$43.25+2.1%$19.43+2.2%$23.82

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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