Turnover Cost: Database Architects, Tennessee (2025)

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

Estimated cost of turnover

Database Architects · Tennessee, United States

$59,000 – $236,000estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $117,980 for Database Architects in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, United States

Annual mean wage — the input to the estimate above, compared directly rather than as a derived range. See all 32 industries.

  • Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Software Developers
  • Database Architects
  • Database Administrators
  • Waiters and Waitresses

What this means

Replacing a Database Architect in Tennessee runs an estimated $59,000 to $236,000. The role carries an annual mean wage of $117,980 (Bureau of Labor Statistics), and that replacement range comes from applying SHRM's 50% to 200% ratio. Your real cost depends on how quickly you hire, ramp-up time, and the output you lose.

Estimated cost of turnover: Database Architects vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Tennessee, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureDatabase ArchitectsRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$117,980$77,144

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