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Development Administrator salary
Average development administrator salary
$90,963
How much does a development administrator make?
The average development administrator salary in the United States is $90,963. Development administrator salaries typically range between $65,000 and $126,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for development administrators is $43.73 per hour.
Development administrator salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Development administrators earn the highest average salary in California.
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Where can a Development Administrator earn more?
Average development administrator salary by state
The highest-paying states for development administrators are California, Arizona, and Connecticut. The lowest average development administrator salary states are Nebraska, Colorado, and Montana.
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Highest paying states for development administrators
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $106,504 | $51.20 |
| 2 | Texas | $97,448 | $46.85 |
| 3 | Nevada | $95,896 | $46.10 |
| 4 | California | $116,462 | $55.99 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $90,423 | $43.47 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $91,901 | $44.18 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $103,202 | $49.62 |
| 8 | Florida | $90,813 | $43.66 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $96,254 | $46.28 |
| 10 | Georgia | $90,492 | $43.51 |
| 11 | Alabama | $88,548 | $42.57 |
| 12 | Ohio | $87,745 | $42.19 |
| 13 | Arkansas | $86,697 | $41.68 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $100,421 | $48.28 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $96,806 | $46.54 |
| 16 | Delaware | $98,416 | $47.32 |
| 17 | Michigan | $85,291 | $41.01 |
| 18 | New York | $99,582 | $47.88 |
| 19 | Oregon | $93,471 | $44.94 |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $90,601 | $43.56 |
| 21 | Indiana | $84,932 | $40.83 |
| 22 | New Mexico | $82,197 | $39.52 |
| 23 | District of Columbia | $99,986 | $48.07 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $83,165 | $39.98 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $82,716 | $39.77 |
| 26 | Minnesota | $80,912 | $38.90 |
| 27 | Mississippi | $84,086 | $40.43 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $87,682 | $42.15 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $85,808 | $41.25 |
| 30 | Virginia | $90,906 | $43.70 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $86,265 | $41.47 |
| 32 | South Carolina | $84,795 | $40.77 |
| 33 | Alaska | $76,284 | $36.67 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $81,909 | $39.38 |
| 35 | Maryland | $90,579 | $43.55 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $74,182 | $35.66 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $78,562 | $37.77 |
| 38 | Missouri | $78,430 | $37.71 |
| 39 | Illinois | $82,704 | $39.76 |
| 40 | Vermont | $81,036 | $38.96 |
| 41 | Iowa | $74,598 | $35.86 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $72,810 | $35.00 |
| 43 | Washington | $77,917 | $37.46 |
| 44 | Idaho | $76,841 | $36.94 |
| 45 | Montana | $69,879 | $33.60 |
| 46 | Wyoming | $61,677 | $29.65 |
| 47 | Kansas | $69,650 | $33.49 |
| 48 | Utah | $74,470 | $35.80 |
| 49 | Maine | $79,331 | $38.14 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $60,315 | $29.00 |
| 51 | Colorado | $71,977 | $34.60 |
Highest paying cities for development administrators
The highest-paying cities for development administrators are San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Hartford, CT.
| Rank | City | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $121,529 | $58.43 |
| 2 | Phoenix, AZ | $106,906 | $51.40 |
| 3 | Hartford, CT | $102,793 | $49.42 |
| 4 | Washington, NJ | $100,622 | $48.38 |
| 5 | Washington, DC | $100,023 | $48.09 |
| 6 | New York, NY | $99,926 | $48.04 |
| 7 | Austin, TX | $98,213 | $47.22 |
| 8 | Worcester, MA | $97,064 | $46.67 |
| 9 | Tallahassee, FL | $92,656 | $44.55 |
| 10 | Charleston, WV | $91,400 | $43.94 |
| 11 | Annapolis, MD | $90,867 | $43.69 |
| 12 | McLean, VA | $90,676 | $43.59 |
| 13 | Harrisburg, PA | $90,372 | $43.45 |
| 14 | Atlanta, GA | $90,241 | $43.39 |
| 15 | Concord, NH | $89,899 | $43.22 |
| 16 | Cleveland, OH | $88,589 | $42.59 |
| 17 | Raleigh, NC | $88,577 | $42.59 |
| 18 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $86,352 | $41.52 |
| 19 | Detroit, MI | $85,839 | $41.27 |
| 20 | Indianapolis, IN | $84,900 | $40.82 |
Development Administrator salary details
A development administrator's salary ranges from $65,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $126,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a development administrator's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $126,000 | $10,500 | $61 |
| 75th Percentile | $107,000 | $8,917 | $51 |
| Average | $90,963 | $7,580 | $44 |
| 25th Percentile | $76,000 | $6,333 | $37 |
| 10th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
Highest paying development administrator jobs
The highest paying types of development administrators are senior oracle database administrator, senior database administrator, and lead database administrator.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database Manager | $99,621 | $8,302 | $47.89 | 11,126 |
| Data Modeler | $100,495 | $8,375 | $48.32 | 81,645 |
| Database Engineer | $104,648 | $8,721 | $50.31 | 152,951 |
| Database Analyst | $85,660 | $7,138 | $41.18 | 77,072 |
| Database Coordinator | $51,564 | $4,297 | $24.79 | 25,982 |
| Design, Development | $93,226 | $7,769 | $44.82 | 280,910 |
Top companies hiring development administrators now:
Which companies pay development administrators the most?
Development administrator salaries at Intuitive Surgical and Schrödinger are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average development administrator salary at companies like Atlassian and Mayo Clinic are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | $137,854 | $66.28 |
| 2 | Schrödinger Inc | $133,895 | $64.37 |
| 3 | Atlassian | $130,130 | $62.56 |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic | $129,940 | $62.47 |
| 5 | Synaptics | $127,265 | $61.19 |
| 6 | Agilent Technologies | $124,795 | $60.00 |
| 7 | Forescout | $123,681 | $59.46 |
| 8 | PMA Companies | $120,840 | $58.10 |
| 9 | GasTechnology | $117,592 | $56.53 |
| 10 | Mohawk Industries | $117,507 | $56.49 |
| 11 | AmeriHealth Caritas | $116,909 | $56.21 |
| 12 | Interactive Brokers | $115,827 | $55.69 |
| 13 | Mayer Brown | $115,634 | $55.59 |
| 14 | Moffitt Cancer Center | $112,552 | $54.11 |
| 15 | Hobby Lobby | $111,888 | $53.79 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | $111,733 | $53.72 |
| 17 | Kaleida Health | $110,047 | $52.91 |
| 18 | Icma-rc | $109,920 | $52.85 |
| 19 | Regions Bank | $109,565 | $52.68 |
| 20 | Sherwin-Williams | $108,092 | $51.97 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Development Administrator salary by industry
The average development administrator salary varies across industries:
- The average development administrator salary in the finance industry is $109,748, the highest of any industry.
- The average development administrator salary in the finance industry is $107,510.
- Development administrators in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $89,421, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for development administrators
| Rank | Industry | Average salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | $109,748 | $52.76 |
| 2 | Health Care | $107,510 | $51.69 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | $102,593 | $49.32 |
| 4 | Technology | $96,708 | $46.49 |
| 5 | Retail | $89,588 | $43.07 |
| 6 | Hospitality | $89,421 | $42.99 |
High paying development administrator jobs
Development Administrator salary trends
The average development administrator salary has risen by $19,192 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average development administrator earned $71,771 annually, but today, they earn $90,963 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for development administrators over the last decade.
Compare development administrator salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average development administrator salary over time
Compare development administrator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Development Administrator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $91,000 | $43.73 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $88,000 | $42.29 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $86,000 | $41.33 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $83,100 | $39.93 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $81,100 | $38.98 | +3.8% |
Recently added development administrator salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Drupal Administrator/Full-Stack Developer | Boone, NC | 12/18/2024 | $85,000 |
| Milestone Technologies, Inc. | Smartsheet Developer/Administrator | Burbank, CA | 12/14/2024 | $166,960 |
| Milestone Technologies, Inc. | Smartsheet Developer/Administrator | Orlando, FL | 12/14/2024 | $166,960 |
| Lcp Tracker | Netsuite Administrator/Developer | Orange, CA | 12/14/2024 | $95,000 |
| Alldus | Servicenow Administrator & Developer | Washington, DC | 12/12/2024 | $130,000 |
| Camping World Holdings Inc. | Sales Development Admin | Cicero, NY | 12/11/2024 | $29,218 |
| Atrilogy Solutions Group | SR. Full Stack Developer-Administrative | Minneapolis, MN | 12/11/2024 | $114,785 |
| Camping World Holdings Inc. | Sales Development Admin | Vacaville, CA | 12/10/2024 | $29,218 |
| Lcptracker, Inc. | Netsuite Administrator/Developer | Ione, CA | 12/10/2024 | $95,000 |
| Kimball Midwest | Talent Development Administrator | Columbus, OH | 12/09/2024 | $49,295 |
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