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Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in Illinois

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 Illinois OES distribution for Database Administrators.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,000
Across 45 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,000. 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 competent45$140,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Ernst & Young U.S. LLPDatabase Administrators - KBGFJG219685-310$236,847
HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.Senior Database Administrator2$121,597
Rush University Medical CenterLead Database Administrator2$133,442
The Northern Trust CompanyDatabase Administrator2$147,114
Datassential, Inc.Director of Data Operations, Americas1$133,973
COMPASS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLCSenior Data Analyst II1$133,973
Vitality Management Company, LLCSAP HANA DBA1$140,000
ennVee TechnoGroupOracle Apps DBA Consultant1$140,000
Paylocity CorporationSenior Database Engineer1$145,000
The Matlen Silver Group, Inc.GIS Data Engineer1$152,339

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Database Administrator at HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.
    $121,597
    BloomingtonWage Level IVDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-301597
  • Database Administrators - KBOEYTEST11720-21 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
    $268,876
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Sep 17, 2025I-200-25253-298316
  • Director of Data Operations, Americas at Datassential, Inc.
    $133,973
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-269222
  • Lead Database Administrator at Rush University Medical Center
    $147,368
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Aug 22, 2025I-200-25227-244912
  • Senior Data Analyst II at COMPASS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
    $133,973
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-160204
  • SAP HANA DBA at Vitality Management Company, LLC
    $140,000
    ChicagoWage Level IVDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064524
  • Oracle Apps DBA Consultant at ennVee TechnoGroup
    $140,000
    McHenryWage Level IVDecided Jun 4, 2025I-200-25148-022968
  • Senior Database Engineer at Paylocity Corporation
    $145,000
    SchaumburgWage Level IVDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021608

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.