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10 of the Most Popular Types of Database Engineer Jobs in 2026

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A career as a database engineer requires you to have some formal qualifications and education, typically at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science. At some companies, this is an entry-level position; if you have the requisite programming and coding skills, you may be able to qualify for a job without previous experience. To excel in this career, you should possess an understanding of computer programming and specialty software for building, maintaining, and customizing databases. Because database engineering changes rapidly with the introduction of new techniques and software, employers sometimes value experience and familiarity with new database tools rather than a general computer science degree.

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Top Types Of Database Engineer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Database Engineer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Database Reliability Engineer

    Salary range: $102,500 - $129,000

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  • Netezza Dba

    Salary range: $83,500 - $117,000

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  • Senior Oracle Database Engineer

    Salary range: $106,000 - $144,000

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  • Database Support Engineer

    Salary range: $99,500 - $140,000

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  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

    Salary range: $123,500 - $170,500

    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a common job search query. Most salaries for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure jobs pay between $123,500 (25th percentile) and $170,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Remote Database Engineer

    Salary range: $99,500 - $140,000

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  • T Sql

    Salary range: $90,500 - $124,000

    T Sql is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for T Sql jobs pay between $90,500 (25th percentile) and $124,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for T Sql job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Netezza Database Administrator

    Salary range: $80,000 - $123,000

    Netezza Database Administrator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Netezza Database Administrator jobs pay between $80,000 (25th percentile) and $123,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Netezza Database Administrator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Oracle Autonomous Database

    Salary range: $100,000 - $137,500

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  • Singlestore Database

    Salary range: $90,500 - $125,000

    Singlestore Database is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Singlestore Database jobs pay between $90,500 (25th percentile) and $125,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Singlestore Database job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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