That definitely falls into the "it depends" category. Depends on how big the university is, how big their endowment is, how much experience you have, if you've worked in a university environment before, how much they value their it department, and how much their willing to pay. Interviewed for a job at a university some years ago, wasn't impressed. Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of K R Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 8:56 PM To: Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: DBA pay in university All , Looking for any information on how much does a oracle DBA makes in the US Universities thanks Kart