Take-home on the median Database Administrator salary of $93,282 — after $18,773 income tax and $1,866 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
Reported total pay for Database Administrator roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Westpac Group★ 3.7 | $190,000 | $104,000 – $200,000 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $189,696 | $69,160 – $193,648 |
| Macquarie Group★ 3.6 | $149,250 | $120,000 – $178,500 |
| Suncorp Group★ 3.7 | $140,330 | $121,660 – $159,000 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia★ 3.6 | $140,000 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $120,000 – $150,000 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $125,500 | $121,000 – $130,000 |
| DATACOM (Brazil)★ 4.0 | $125,000 | $125,000 – $125,000 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $120,000 | $60,000 – $120,000 |
| WARDY IT Solutions★ 3.2 | $115,000 | $45,000 – $130,000 |
| University of Sydney★ 4.2 | $112,500 | $85,000 – $140,000 |
| CGI★ 3.7 | $110,000 | $64,000 – $120,000 |
| Accenture★ 3.7 | $107,000 | $105,000 – $130,000 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $100,000 | $80,000 – $120,000 |
| Deloitte★ 3.8 | $95,500 | $91,000 – $100,000 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $93,000 | $85,000 – $101,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $86,978 | $70,000 – $113,699 |
| Infosys★ 3.6 | $82,000 | $67,000 – $100,000 |
| Macquarie University★ 3.9 | $71,136 | $71,136 – $71,136 |
| ANZ★ 3.7 | $70,000 | $61,000 – $100,000 |
| Snowy Hydro★ 4.1 | $67,739 | $48,808 – $119,878 |