Turnover Cost: Database Architects, Massachusetts (2025)

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Database Architects population in Massachusetts, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Architects · Massachusetts, United States

$81,600 – $326,600estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $163,290 for Database Architects in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 33 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Database Architects
  • Software Developers
  • Retail Salespersons

What this means

Massachusetts Database Architects have an annual mean wage of $163,290 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The estimated replacement cost for losing one is $81,600 to $326,600, calculated using SHRM's benchmark (50% to 200% of salary) applied to that wage. The actual cost depends on how long the position stays open and how long your new architect takes to ramp up.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Massachusetts, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase ArchitectsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$163,290$99,163

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