The salary trajectory of a Database Engineer III ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $0 per year (estimate) and goes up to $0 per year (estimate) for the highest level of seniority.
The estimated average salary for a Database Engineer III at Amazon Web Services is $151,431 per year or $73 per hour, but some professionals have reported earning up to roughly $217,356 per year (90th percentile). The typical pay range is between $126,412 (25th percentile) and $183,498 (75th percentile) annually. This is based on 36 salaries submitted by Amazon Web Services Database Engineer III professionals on Glassdoor, as of Jul 2026.
Database Engineer III professionals typically earn between $61 and $88 per hour.
Database Engineer III professionals typically earn between $10,534 and $15,291 monthly.