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Database Administrator Salary in Los Angeles

Database Administrator Job Description

Database Administrators (also known as DBAs) are skilled IT professionals who serve as the gatekeepers of electronic data. They‰Ûªre tasked with ensuring that data remains consistent, clearly defined and accessible. Their job involves managing the performance and integrity of a database but they may also help in the mapping out phase of a planned database. DBAs in positions of authority manage the security of the information, by restricting user access to specific data.

Database Administrators often work closely with IT security experts and data analysts. They also work with database programmers, IT project managers and multimedia programmers. DBAs are sometimes required to work overnight or over the weekend to resolve any issues with the database.

Living and Working in Los Angeles

Home to the second largest population in the U.S, Los Angeles is a city teeming with opportunity. The city boasts thriving sectors in education, technology, medicine, research, business, international trade and media. It‰Ûªs famous for being the location of three major Hollywood studios: Paramount, Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox. It also houses many financial companies within the Downtown district, including Bank of America, Health Net, CBRE Group and US Bancorp.

Los Angeles offers a little of something for everyone. Alongside its clubs, museums and theaters it has several beaches, islands and mountains. The city ranks eighth in terms of average daily commute and has dozens of neighborhoods. Rent is highest in places like Venice, Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica, and cheaper in Mid-City, Culver City and Westlake.

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Compare Database Administrator salaries by region

Database Administrators are highest in demand in SF Bay Area, New York, and Boston. Browse and compare average salaries in locations where this role is also popular:

  1. SF Bay Area
  2. $200,000
  3. Dallas/Ft Worth
  4. $150,000
  5. Washington D.C.
  6. $140,000
  7. Atlanta
  8. $110,000
  1. SF Bay Area
  2. $200,000
  3. Dallas/Ft Worth
  4. $150,000
  5. Washington D.C.
  6. $140,000
  7. Atlanta
  8. $110,000
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Where Database Administrators are highest in demand

    Database Administrators are highest in demand in SF Bay Area, New York, and Boston. Browse and compare average salaries in locations where this role is also popular: