Seniority Profile · New Jersey

Lead / Director Database Administrators salary in New Jersey

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.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P75 to P90 of the New Jersey OES distribution for Database Administrators.

DOL OFLC offered median

$162,184

Across 64 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

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

Public records from 64 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $162,184. 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.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level IV — fully competent	64	$162,184

Top employers filing for this role

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

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	Database Administrators - KBGFJG35994-14	18	$238,738
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Vice President, Lead Software Engineer	3	$157,700
JRI America Inc.	Associate, Senior Oracle Database Administrator	3	$138,112
UBS Business Solutions US LLC	Associate Director, Tech Engineer 000382	2	$150,800
Barclays Services Corp.	Manager - Oracle Database US	2	$175,019
IBM Corporation	Managing Consultant	2	$173,174
Educational Testing Service	Database Administrator Lead	2	$131,622
NTT DATA Americas, Inc.	Data & Analytics Consulting Sr. Manager	2	$138,112
HSBC Technology & Services (USA) Inc.	Senior Consultant Database Management - KBGFJG67851-5	1	$171,931
CBS Interactive, Inc.	Manager, Tracking Engineering	1	$170,000

Recent sample filings

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

Senior Consultant Database Management - KBGFJG67851-5 at HSBC Technology & Services (USA) Inc.
$171,931
Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-295158
Database Administrators - KBGFJG104929-9 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
$243,800
HobokenWage Level IVDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-226965
Manager, Tracking Engineering at CBS Interactive, Inc.
$170,000
WoodbridgeWage Level IVDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-228895
Senior Google Gloud DevOps Engineer at Flexion Inc.
$183,040
Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-181528
Database Administrators - KBGFJG31642-21 at Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
$269,764
BridgewaterWage Level IVDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-181232
Database Engineer at Michael Kors USA, Inc.
$150,000
East RutherfordWage Level IVDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25184-150477
Data Product Engineering Lead at Zoetis, Inc.
$138,112
ParsippanyWage Level IVDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-138695
Associate, Data Domain Architect at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$157,700
Jersey CityWage Level IVDecided Jul 2, 2025I-200-25176-126974

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.