#48 by score · #46 editorially · IT Operations and Support
Database Administrator (DBA)
Tier 3 · Safe if you evolveAI risk: mediumEstimate3 offers on SOLID.Jobs
Managed cloud databases shrink the classic role; pivot to data platforms
Overall scoreDerived
4.56/ 10
#48 of 63 by score with the default weights. #46 in the editorial ranking.- Salary 30% × 3.00.91
- AI resistance 35% × 5.01.75
- Demand 20% × 5.01.00
- Remote work 10% × 7.00.70
- Low stress 5% × 4.00.20
Salary, k PLN per month
Estimateestimate MID → SENIORmidpoint, medianjunior (derived)
- Range MID → SENIOR
- ≈12–20
- Range midpoint
- ≈16.0
- Junior Derived
- ≈8.0
- Take-home, employment (UoP) Derived
- ≈10.9
- Take-home, B2B flat-rate tax Derived
- ≈13.1
NOTE: this is NOT a junior salary! The bottom of the range = MID level (or just promoted from junior). The top of the range = an experienced SENIOR. Staff/principal/architect levels can earn above it.
Easiest transitions
Estimate2-3 roles with the shortest path from this one (overlapping skills)
Key certifications
EstimateOracle OCPDP-300Postgres
Scores 1–10
Estimate- AI resistance5/1010 = rides the AI wave, 1 = highly automatable
- Demand5/1010 = acute shortage of specialists, 1 = shrinking market
- Remote work7/1010 = fully remote is the norm, 1 = mostly on-site
- Stress6/1010 = heavy on-call / shifts / pressure, 1 = calm
- Entry barrier6/1010 = years of prerequisites, 1 = open to beginners
- Prestige5/1010 = elite reputation in the industry, 1 = underrated role; a subjective view of the title among engineers - informational, not part of the Score formula
The market in job ads
From job ads SOLID.Jobs · 30/10/2026Too few offers for this role (3 offers, threshold 10). Below are statistics for the Administration category (68 offers), labelled as category data, not role data.
68offers in the category · 17 employers
20.2kcategory B2B median
17.5koverall median · 13–23.2k
37%remote in the category
Most common stack in Administration
Most common in this role's 3 offers: Performance optimization, PostgreSQL, SSIS, Amazon Aurora, Analysis Services, Ansible. This is only indicative.