[turc1656]

I'm not surprised. There are a lot of jobs outside of the main metro areas that don't pay that much. They could be, for example, a DB admin for a non-tech company where their priority is not IT because IT is viewed as a cost center. Or perhaps a third party B2B company that is the low cost solution for a larger, more recognized company. You might be surprised what some people make in those cases.

[chefkoch]

DB Admin is perhabs not the best example as this is one of the highest paid admin specialisation.

[turc1656]

Maybe not. I have no idea. I'm not in the field. I'm probably confusing it with another DB role.