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



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