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Database Administrators salary in Education, Illinois

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Database Administrators (Education) in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $76,286. 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 I — entry3$66,000
Level II — qualified3$96,500
Level IV — fully competent1$137,759

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Database Administrators (Education) in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Chicago Public SchoolsData Strategist3$96,500
University of IllinoisCancer Data Development Coordinator1$62,620
The University of ChicagoDatabase Analyst/ETL Developer1$105,000
University of Illinois ChicagoIT Technical Associate - Database Design & Administration1$66,300
Eastern Illinois UniversityIT Technical Associate “ Developer II1$54,500
Northern Illinois UniversityIT Technical Associate1$76,286
Illinois Institute of TechnologyDatabase Administrator1$96,242

Recent sample filings

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

  • Cancer Data Development Coordinator at University of Illinois
    $62,620
    UrbanaDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25321-414721
  • Database Analyst/ETL Developer at The University of Chicago
    $105,000
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261501
  • IT Technical Associate - Database Design & Administration at University of Illinois Chicago
    $66,300
    ChicagoDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-204145
  • IT Technical Associate “ Developer II at Eastern Illinois University
    $54,500
    CharlestonWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-141382
  • Data Strategist at Chicago Public Schools
    $66,000
    ChicagoWage Level IDecided May 27, 2025I-200-25139-989974
  • Data Engineer at Chicago Public Schools
    $96,500
    ChicagoWage Level IIDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25121-926952
  • SQL Server DBA Manager at Chicago Public Schools
    $137,759
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2025I-200-25056-723157
  • IT Technical Associate at Northern Illinois University
    $76,286
    DeKalbWage Level IDecided Jan 14, 2025I-200-25006-597727

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.