Nationally, the median is $93,282 — Australian Capital Territory sits $2,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Database Administrator salary of $95,782 — after $19,523 income tax and $1,916 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Scope Group★ 5.0 | $192,047 | $183,373 – $200,722 |
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $191,079 | $183,748 – $198,410 |
| Launch Recruitment★ 4.1 | $173,829 | $166,735 – $180,923 |
| Peoplebank Australia★ 4.2 | $155,527 | $149,097 – $161,958 |
| IDEMIA★ 3.8 | $154,548 |
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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.
| $148,474 – $160,622 |
| MCS Consulting★ 4.5 | $148,042 | $143,003 – $153,100 |
| Accenture★ 3.7 | $130,940 | $125,878 – $136,002 |
| DATACOM (Brazil)★ 4.0 | $124,953 | $120,094 – $129,813 |
| Nomura Research Institute★ 3.3 | $120,000 | $115,000 – $125,000 |
| Australian National University★ 3.9 | $103,369 | $99,737 – $107,001 |
| Australian Government, Department of Agriculture★ 3.7 | $99,461 | $95,554 – $103,368 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $92,012 | $88,149 – $95,876 |
| Datacom Systems★ 3.6 | $90,140 | $86,622 – $93,658 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $84,442 | $81,195 – $87,690 |
| Leidos★ 3.8 | $79,040 | $75,750 – $82,330 |
| Metcash★ 3.3 | $75,111 | $71,544 – $78,677 |
| Pialligo Estate Canberra★ 3.8 | $70,046 | $67,679 – $72,414 |
| ASD★ 3.8 | $69,958 | $66,809 – $73,107 |
| Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology★ 2.7 | $57,264 | $54,794 – $59,734 |
| Follow Up Comunicação★ 3.6 | $36,045 | $34,741 – $37,349 |