Database Analyst pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 01531
- Class code
- 01531
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Database Analyst is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 01531.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. 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 01/01/2010.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced technical work in the analysis, design, and maintenance of data or database systems in support of overall data or database administration. An employee in this job performs work in one or more critical areas of data or database administration for an entire agency or large segment of an agency including the logical or physical design and configuration of databases; creating and maintaining storage structures; performing database expansion, reorganization, or conversion functions; performing backup and recovery procedures; or developing data models. Work may include the evaluation of database management technology such as database management systems, database monitoring and tuning tools, and database gateways; and researching and resolving problems related to access, usage, and performance of database systems.
Examples of the work
Creates, maintains, and modifies physical databases including the database storage structures and database objects ensuring that appropriate relationships exist and that indexes are established to provide processing efficiency. Designs centralized and distributed database structures or system architecture consistent with applications, operations, and networking goals and objectives. Establishes and defines database backup and recovery procedures by establishing the backup schedule and retention periods, monitoring backup processes and procedures, preparing scripts to reload and recover databases from backup systems, and developing procedures for the reconstruction of lost or damaged data.
Minimum qualifications
One year as an Applications Developer 1 or Information Technology Generalist 1; or Two years of information technology experience that includes one year in the analysis, design, and maintenance of databases in overall support of database administration or in the analysis and design in overall support of data administration, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or Four years of information technology experience that includes one year in the analysis, design, and maintenance of databases in overall support of database administration or in the analysis and design in overall support of data administration; or A bachelor's degree in any information technology field.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Database Analyst in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $73,104 | $119,274 | $73,104 to $119,274 |
| Maine | $29.25 | $41.10 | $60,840 to $85,488 |
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.