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Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in Colorado

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Colorado OES distribution for Database Administrators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$145,000
Across 15 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Database Administrators in Colorado: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 15 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level IV — fully competent15$145,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Database Administrators in Colorado. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPDatabase Administrators - KBOEYTEST9031-174$187,439
Visa Technology & Operations LLCStaff Database Engineer3$140,338
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Database SME2$136,162
DISH NETWORK, LLCStaff Database Administrator1$140,338
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.Lead Engineer, Database Administration1$145,000
Leprino Foods CompanySAP BASIS Senior Administrator1$150,117
University of ColoradoSenior PeopleSoft Administrator1$121,881
Guidewire Software, Inc.Senior Database Administrator1$140,338
Hach CompanySr. Manager, Application Infrastructure1$171,212

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Database Administrators - KBOEYTEST9031-17 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $155,179
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-298464
  • Database SME at AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    $136,162
    Colorado SpringsWage Level IVDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-004163
  • Staff Database Administrator at DISH NETWORK, LLC
    $140,338
    EnglewoodWage Level IVDecided May 28, 2025I-200-25140-995192
  • Staff Database Engineer at Visa Technology & Operations LLC
    $140,338
    Highlands RanchWage Level IVDecided May 15, 2025I-200-25128-955017
  • Lead Engineer, Database Administration at Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
    $145,000
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Apr 15, 2025I-200-25098-842985
  • Database SME at AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    $136,162
    Colorado SpringsWage Level IVDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-769851
  • SAP BASIS Senior Administrator at Leprino Foods Company
    $150,117
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Feb 25, 2025I-200-25049-704792
  • Senior PeopleSoft Administrator at University of Colorado
    $121,881
    DenverWage Level IVDecided Feb 24, 2025I-200-25049-701097

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.