RE: Combo Oracle/SQLServer enterprise DBA Salary Info anywhere (or willing to share a range) ? (Clarification)
- From: "TJ Kiernan" <tkiernan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ChrisDavid.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:20:05 -0500
In my limited experience, job title dictates salary, with variations on local
job market, cost of living, size of the company, etc. It's not fair, because
we are all unique and beautiful snowflakes, but the fact is that we're paid
based on the cost to replace us, not the amount of value we provide to our
employers.
Around here, "Database Administrator" implies SQL Server DBA and makes 20~30%
less than an "Oracle Database Administrator" makes. Given that you're starting
from Oracle and moving to SQL Server, you wouldn't want to try to average the
two, but instead consider what the company is saving by lumping more
responsibilities on you and ask for some portion of that. The initial answer
I'd expect is a swift 'No,' so the next thing to do is ask them to enhance your
job title so that your pay can follow. I'd play around on Salary.com or
GlassDoor.com to find a title that commands a better salary range than your
current one, say if you go from "Enterprise Oracle DBA" to "Senior Enterprise
Oracle DBA".
The only other way to be sure to get a raise is to have another offer on the
table. Whether you can do that and how long it will take is also largely a
function of where you are (obviously).
HTH,
T. J.
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:36 AM
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Subject: RE: Combo Oracle/SQLServer enterprise DBA Salary Info anywhere (or
willing to share a range) ? (Clarification)
I should clarify - I'm the enterprise Oracle DBA now - who is also apparently
going to be the SQL Server enterprise dba as well.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Taylor, Chris David
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:23 AM
To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: Combo Oracle/SQLServer enterprise DBA Salary Info anywhere (or willing
to share a range) ?
Anyone have a link to salary info for a combination for combo Oracle and SQL
Server DBA? Or, might be willing to share a salary range (with me, not the
list) if you are responsible for both? :) Looks like my job is changing in that
I am _the_ database administrator moving forward with someone who can backfill
as needed except in emergencies.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
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