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Database Architects Salary in DC

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Database Architects in DC have a median annual salary of $150,010, with 790 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $82,220 at the 10th percentile to $225,110 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$150,010

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$72.12

Employment

790

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$82,220
10th
$101,990
25th
$150,010
Median
$177,480
75th
$225,110
90th

Local compared with national

DC

$150,010

Median annual · 2025

United States

$139,500

Median annual · 2025

The DC median is 7.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,510).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.5
  8. 8.ProgrammingImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.3
  10. 10.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3
  11. 11.WritingImportance 3.1
  12. 12.MonitoringImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • KornShell
  • LAMP Stack
  • LexisNexis
  • Linux
  • LogMeIn GoToMeeting
  • 3M Post-it App
  • Ab Initio
  • Access management software
  • Acronis Recovery Expert
  • Adeptia ETL Suite
  • ADO.NET
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • AJAX

Common tasks

  • Develop and document database architectures.
  • Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
  • Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
  • Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
  • Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
  • Design database applications, such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms, global temporary tables, data partitions, and function-based indexes to enable efficient access of the generic database structure.
  • Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
  • Create and enforce database development standards.
  • Document and communicate database schemas, using accepted notations.
  • Develop data model describing data elements and their use, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.

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