Re: IBM recruiting DBAs for a Web-based survey

Posted in 1997

Anthony Mandic — Fri, 11 Jul 1997 13:56:22 +1100 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

eric pearson wrote: > > I challenge you to provide a list of US customers paying rates where > the real DBA (not the pimp) is getting > 50$/hr. I'll bet *every* DBA > I know is making less. Prove your point! I really believe you are > speaking without fact.If you are speaking truth, I'll call my pimp > to task ASAP. Take a closer look at my domain. Now consider - I've seen salaries of upto $150K for DBAs in NY, NY. Converting to AUD thats about AUD200K. Which is 3 times more than I was earning when salaried and about twice what I'm getting now as a contractor. However, the rate depends on your skills and the supply/demand scenario. If you think you're worth it you should either get a better pimp, tell him earn his keep for a change or move to a city that pays more. -am