Turnover Cost: Database Architects, District of Columbia
Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Database Architects population in District of Columbia, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).
Database Architects · District of Columbia, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $149,300 for Database Architects in District of Columbia, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.
How Database Architects compares in District of Columbia, United States
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What this means
The District of Columbia's Database Architects earned an annual mean wage of $149,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 data). Replacing one of these workers costs between $74,700 and $298,600, applying SHRM's 50% to 200% rule of thumb for replacement costs relative to annual salary. Your organization's actual figure will depend on how long the position stays vacant, how quickly the new hire reaches full productivity, and how much work accumulates during the gap.
Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average
| Measure | Database Architects | Regional average |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated cost of turnover | $149,300 | $99,584 |