11 top-paying data management and database jobs for 2019
Big data still commands big salaries, with top big data engineers expected to earn more than $200,000 heading into next year.
11 top paying data management & database jobs for 2019
Big data still commands big salaries, with top big data engineers expected to earn more than $200,000 heading into 2019. Here's what to expect for other high-demand data management and database jobs.
About these salaries
Robert Half Technology has published its 2019 Technology Salary Guide, looking at what leading job roles can expect to earn in the coming year. In the area of data management, big data engineers still rule, with top professionals now earning more than $200,000 annually. The guide breaks down salary expectations at four percentiles—95th, 75th, 50th and 25th—which reveal a wide range on the salary chart.
Big data engineer
95th percentile = $219,500
75th percentile = $185,500
50th percentile = $155,500
25th percentile = $127,250
Data architect
95th percentile = $187,750
75th percentile = $158,000
50th percentile = $113,500
25th percentile = $111,500
Database manager
95th percentile = $183,000
75th percentile = $154,000
50th percentile = $129,500
25th percentile = $108,000
Business intelligence analyst
95th percentile = $178,000
75th percentile = $132,000
50th percentile = $106,000
25th percentile = $87,750
Data scientist
95th percentile = $175,000
75th percentile = $147,500
50th percentile = $121,500
25th percentile = $102,750
Database developer
95th percentile = $167,750
75th percentile = $141,000
50th percentile = $118,000
25th percentile = $98,250
Data modeler
95th percentile = $164,500
75th percentile = $122,000
50th percentile = $98,500
25th percentile = $79,000
Data warehouse analyst
95th percentile = $160,000
75th percentile = $119,000
50th percentile = $96,250
25th percentile = $77,750
Database administrator
95th percentile = $159,250
75th percentile = $116,750
50th percentile = $97,250
25th percentile = $77,000
Data analyst / report writer
95th percentile = $138,000
75th percentile = $116,500
50th percentile = $97,500
25th percentile = $81,750
Data reporting analyst
95th percentile = $110,000
75th percentile = $91,250
50th percentile = $74,000
25th percentile = $59,000