Nationally, the median is $93,282 — South Australia sits $3,718 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Database Administrator salary of $97,000 — after $19,888 income tax and $1,940 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hiscox★ 3.3 | $189,614 | $181,068 – $198,160 |
| Infosys★ 3.6 | $157,863 | $152,112 – $163,593 |
| BAE Systems★ 3.9 | $146,131 | $140,023 – $152,239 |
| Nomura Research Institute★ 3.3 | $135,000 | $120,000 – $150,000 |
| Medibank★ 3.6 | $119,663 | $115,534 – $123,792 |
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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.
| Finite IT Recruitment★ 3.4 | $108,976 | $104,511 – $113,442 |
| Flinders University★ 3.8 | $100,116 | $95,781 – $104,451 |
| MyBudget★ 4.2 | $99,737 | $96,316 – $103,158 |
| SRA Information Technology★ 4.2 | $98,555 | $94,919 – $102,190 |
| NEC Corporation★ 3.8 | $96,607 | $92,698 – $100,515 |
| SA Health★ 3.8 | $95,232 | $95,000 – $95,464 |
| Government of South Australia★ 3.6 | $95,204 | $90,732 – $99,676 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $95,151 | $91,420 – $98,881 |
| HomeStart★ 3.4 | $90,199 | $86,214 – $94,184 |
| St. Xavier's College, Kolkata★ 4.6 | $79,513 | $76,161 – $82,866 |