1. What is the Average Total Cost of a Full Time Database Administrator?

When you consider that the total burden for a full time database administrator in Indianapolis, IN averages over $116,000 per year it may help to put things into perspective. Although this total cost includes employee benefits such as healthcare coverage, 401k contributions, disability, Social Security, and paid vacations, holidays and sick time, it does not include the cost of training to maintain the employee’s skill set. This figure also does not include overtime or after hours and emergency coverage, which is often a requirement for a database administrator, especially if your business relies on its data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

And, while your full time employee is on vacation, out sick, or enjoying the holidays, who is monitoring and administering your database? Who responds to emergency calls during those times? In many cases, companies shift that responsibility to another semi-qualified employee which inevitably means your primary DBA gets the added burden responding to alerts and calls while he is trying to enjoy a well deserved vacation day.

For over ten years, Perpetual Technologies has provided vacation coverage support for companies who need qualified professional database administrators to fill in during temporary or extended full-time employee absences. However, when extended absences become job vacancies and companies find themselves without a qualified DBA, Perpetual Technologies Database Administration Services are a highly cost-effective solution.

Average Base Salary for Full Time Database Administrator in Indianapolis, IN¹	Average Total Annual Employer Cost for Full Time Database Administrator in Indianapolis, IN¹

¹ Based on current 2008 salary and wage information provided by Salary.com

2. How Much Can My Company Save with PTI?

So, how much can you save? On average, our clients save between 25% and 50%, compared to the total cost of a full time employee. Your savings will be dependent on your business requirements; you may need your PTI consultant onsite, or we may be able to provide remote service entirely from our headquarters on Indianapolis' northeast side. Many companies find that a combination of remote and onsite service is best for them.

The following is an example of what the average company in Indianapolis, IN can expect to save.

Total Annual Cost for Full Time DBA:	$116,677
Estimated Annual Training Costs:	$1,500
Estimated Annual Supplemental Coverage Cost²:	$12,000.00 +
Total Real Cost for Full Time Employee:	$130,177.00
Sample Cost for PTI Database Administration Services:	$83,313.00     Savings of 36%

¹ Actual cost of Supplemental Coverage is dependent on your onsite vs. remote requirements and frequency of use.
² Actual cost of Database Administration Services is dependent on skills requirements and number of hours of onsite service.

3. I Have an Established DBA Staff. Why Should I Consider Supplemental Coverage?

The cost of supplemental coverage often goes unnoticed, until something goes wrong while your full time DBA is on vacation or out sick. With a minimum of two weeks vacation time and 6 paid holidays per year, plus a week of personal time and a week of offsite training, your full time employee could be unavailable for regular maintenance and administration duties for nearly 5 weeks a year. While many companies shift this responsibility to another employee or cross their fingers and hope nothing crashes, that’s not an acceptable option for many businesses. PTI also offers supplemental coverage services for companies with established full time staff, ensuring 24x7x365 support for your mission-critical systems.

4. What Skill Level Can I Expect from the DBA Team?

On average, the members of Perpetual Technologies’ team of professional consultants have more than 7 years of practical experience. They are certified in the latest technologies, and are experts on current industry standards and best practices. We are confident that they are the best and brightest, because our technical and service training standards are unlike any other database consulting provider in central Indiana. Database monitoring and administration services have been our focus and specialty since 1997. With that focus, comes an exceptional level of expertise that is simply unmatched by any other firm, let alone any single individual.

Companies who rely on PTI for database administration services get much more than a DBA. You gain a partner who combines the experience of nearly 100 of the most highly skilled database professionals in the Midwest. By contracting with PTI for database administration services you have access to developers, business process experts, project managers, certified instructors and licensing experts who offer your company value far beyond what most companies expect from the average DBA.

As technologies change, the economy fluctuates, and your company grows, our experts continually assess the changing conditions and address your needs to ensure that your database infrastructure and applications are prepared for smooth, efficient transition. Our consultants can provide guidance through migrations, custom application development, data warehousing, disaster recovery methods as well as third party vendor management mediation.