Iowa · 2026 pay · 15 people
How much does a lead database administrator make in Iowa?
$113,441typical pay for a lead database administrator in 2026
$97,242 – $121,698what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where lead database administrators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Database Administrator$67,915 (everyone)
- Senior Database Administrator$78,896 (everyone)
- Lead Database Administrator (this page)$113,441 (everyone)
Highest-paid lead database administrators, 2026
- 1Lourdusamy, JullietLead Database Administrator · University of Iowa$132,810
- 2Barnes, Richard JeffreyLead Database Administrator · University of Iowa$123,994
- 3Du, GuangmingLead Database Administrator · University of Iowa$122,601
- 4Pal, SusmitaLead Database Administrator · University of Iowa$122,004
- 5Schau, David LeeLead Database Administrator · University of Iowa$121,391
Common questions
How much does a lead database administrator make in Iowa?
The typical lead database administrator was paid $113,441 in 2026; most earned between $97,242 and $121,698. This counts all 15 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Database Administrator, at any level (for example "Lead Database Administrator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this