RE: Becoming a DBA questions

From: Kimberly Smith <ksmith2_at_myfirstlink.net>
Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 19:10:03 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.003E91B4.20020107181521@fatcity.com>

I always find it funny when people do the conversions. I don't know how many times I have to explain to people at work that $1 Canadian in Canada has the same buying power as $1 American in the US. Its only when you cross borders that it makes a difference. For example, it really sucked when I still worked for EDS Canada and was working in the States.

Even funny is when I point out there was a time (and that is in my lifetime) when Canadians flocked to the US to buy cause our dollar was worth more. They just won't believe me but I swear to god it's true.

You make the conversion Mark just brought that to mind. Its funny to me.

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Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:57 AM
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We actually heard in the office today that one of our contacts is currently forking ?120 PER HOUR for an Oracle contractor that has experience on UNIX / AIX based systems. This guy is working on a 40 hour per week basis - and the cash is paid directly to him! He is supposedly a very competent DBA.

With this in mind:

Per week = ?4,800
Per Month = ?19,200
Per Year = ?249,600 (!!!!)

I know these numbers may not be "true" as this guys is a contractor, and may not have 52 weeks of the year booked up - but..

For you guys an' gals in the US that equates to:

Per Hour = $172
Per Week = $6,900
Per Month = $27,600
Per Year = $358,775

Now THAT'S what I call making REAL money!

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Peter.McLarty_at_mincom.com
Sent: 07 January 2002 03:30
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Yeh, I thought wow as well
My question is this is it really possible to earn that sort of money as a DBA in the US?, and no I aint looking for a job over there. Just curious if this is total bull

We hear rumours routinely about salary levels in the US and they tend to contradict themselves sometimes figures such as this and then sometimes a lot, lot less. But then the same applies to the market here. There is probably a couple of key DBA's in Sydney and Melbourne that are 6 figures and then there is a lot of DBA's over here that earn more like midddle to high 5 figure incomes. Sydney figures always are or should be higher

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200K US$ ??? Wow

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Jared.Still_at_radisys.com
Sent: 05 January 2002 02:16
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Lemme get this right.

This guy is a *new* DBA. He's making 150k and he's not even a senior DBA, where he can make 200k?

That's all from me. I'm gonna go sulk now.

Jared

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The following eweek article might be of interest. If the link gets mangled, the article is at http://www.eweek.com Following the Data to a DBA Job by Jeff Moad.
http://www.eweek.com/article/0,3658,s%253D703%2526a%253D20563,00.asp
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