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Database: Oracle Database Administrators, Developers See Salaries Rise Despite Recession


Oracle database administrators, analysts, developers and managers appear to be weathering the economic storm better than some other IT professionals. According to a new survey of 481 members of the Independent Oracle Users Group by Unisphere Research and Ntirety, the number of Oracle technology professionals near or surpassing the $100,000 mark in their base salaries has increased.

Still, that doesn't mean Oracle technology professionals didn't feel any strain—more than a quarter have seen some impact on their day-to-day jobs. About 16 percent saw their jobs restructured to incorporate more responsibilities, and four percent say they were moved to another part of the business. So while many people saw a jump in salaries, their job responsibilities got bigger—and factors such as DBA certifications may not make as much of a difference as you think.
 
  • Oracle Database Administrators, Developers See Salaries Rise Despite Recession
    by Brian Prince
  • Annual Base Salary for Oracle Pros
    While the largest percentage of Oracle technology pros is in the $80,001 to $100,000 range, 33 percent of the respondents are making more than $100,000. That represents a slight increase from 2008. The average salary is $95,900.
  • Economic Hits Keep Coming, But So Do We
    Most respondents said they were not impacted by the economy. However, others reported everything from forced furloughs to job restructuring.
  • DBA Certifications Impact on Salaries
    The salary difference between those with certifications and those without was about $2,000. Researchers asked respondents if they held certifications in a range of Oracle and general IT areas, including Oracle 10g and Oracle 9i. A majority of the survey's DBA respondents reported having no certifications. However, the survey also found that DBAs with certifications are more likely to make above $100,000 than those without them.
  • DBA Salaries by Specialization
    Among specialty areas, those DBAs involved in the management of very large databases-in the multi-terabyte range-are the most well compensated in terms of specialty area, the survey finds. Overall, 37 percent of the DBAs responding to this survey report they specialize in multi-terabyte sites, and their average base salary is more than $100,000.
  • Experience Pays off for DBAs
    According to the survey, experience can go a long way. By the time a DBA has more than two decades' worth of experience, he or she is averaging a base salary of close to $107,000 a year. More experienced DBAs also are more likely to express satisfaction in their jobs, according to the research.
  • Developer and Analyst Base Salaries
    In the survey, the researches combined the categories of developers (or programmers) and analysts into a single category. The base salary for this group is close to $82,000 this year. The percentage of those making more than $100,000 has inched up three percent this year.
  • How Analysts, Developers Spend Their Time
    While many analysts/developers in the survey spend most of their time in application development, many also spend a lot of time in data warehousing/business intelligence initiatives and project management activities.
  • IT Managers Get Boost
    IT managers in this survey were more likely to see bonuses than other job categories—a reversal of last year's study, when the opposite was true.
  • How IT Managers Spend Their Time
    Nearly 90 percent of the management respondents spend most of their time engaged in team and staff management activities, and eight out of 10 say their days are spent in project management-related activities. Almost 40 percent also reported spending a lot of time involved in database performance management activities.
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