Iowa · 2026 pay · 8 people
How much does a senior database administrator make in Iowa?
$78,896typical pay for a senior database administrator in 2026
$68,418 – $86,017what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where senior 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 (this page)$78,896 (everyone)
- Lead Database Administrator$113,441 (everyone)
Highest-paid senior database administrators, 2026
- 1Piker, ChrisSenior Database Administrator · University of Iowa$100,784
- 2Menken, RodneySenior Database Administrator · University of Iowa$90,988
- 3Bramow, Jessica LynneSenior Database Administrator · University of Iowa$84,360
- 4Thalken, PatrickSenior Database Administrator · University of Iowa$80,288
- 5Sun, MingyueSenior Database Administrator · University of Iowa$77,503
Common questions
How much does a senior database administrator make in Iowa?
The typical senior database administrator was paid $78,896 in 2026; most earned between $68,418 and $86,017. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Senior Database Administrator, at any level (for example "Senior 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