Database Administrator I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 31004032
- Class code
- 31004032
- Pay group
- DT09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Database Administrator I is $81,504 to $122,256 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 31004032.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/2021.
What the state says the job is
This work involves the planning, development, maintenance, and monitoring of an integrated database system which contains multiple applications consisting of diverse data sets and provides concurrent accessibility of the database by multiple customers. Work involves the design of the logical and physical database structure, data security and integrity, and architecture. Work involves a consultative role with Applications Systems Analysts and Specialists to assure that the conceptual and design phases of new applications are consistent with the structural parameters within the database environment. This role is responsible for data protection and access control of valuable agency information. Work also involves database maintenance including but not limited to backups and recovery, and database performance and efficiency.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of all principles behind the administration and structuring of an integrated database system. Understanding of applications analysis and programming techniques. Experience with utility database administration tools. An ability to effectively communicate in written and oral form with systems end-users and IT management and to establish effective working relationships. Ability to organize and implement a variety of work projects with short and long timeframes. Ability to train other workers. Experience with underlying OS level technology supporting the database environment. Understanding of data and database security techniques.
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and maintenance of an integrated database system; or Associate degree in computer science or an IT related field or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and maintenance of an integrated database system; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and five years of experience in programming and applications analysis including the design and ...
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Database Administrator I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $57,975 | $86,963 | $57,975 to $86,963 |
| Kentucky | $3,673 | $5,877 | $44,074 to $70,518 |
| Massachusetts | $2,916 | $4,345 | $75,826 to $112,960 |
| South Carolina | $58,854 | $105,978 | $58,854 to $105,978 |
| Texas | $54,278 | $87,046 | $54,278 to $87,046 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.