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Salary for position Database Administrator in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
245K - 682K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 245K ZAR
10% earns more than 682K ZAR

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Database Administrator position in the South Africa earn between 245,448 ZAR and 681,588 ZAR annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 245,448 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 681,588 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Database Administrator typically do

  • Ensuring a reliable and safe operation of database systems.
  • Restoring and carrying out back-ups of databases.
  • Monitoring and editing table areas and optimising databases.
  • Solving encountered problems and proposing countermeasures.
  • Installing security patches, service packs, and updates of database systems.
  • Managing user access.
  • Maintaining and updating operational documentation.

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Position Database Administrator in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

152. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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817. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

94,188 - 216,660 ZAR

153. place

Senior Accountant

Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Salary group 2

223,008 - 701,268 ZAR

152. place

Database Administrator

Information Technology

Salary group 2

245,448 - 681,588 ZAR

151. place

Anesthetist

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

277,473 - 634,664 ZAR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

Salary group 3

417,456 - 2,183,400 ZAR

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