Database Administrators
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
- O*NET-SOC code
15-1242.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$104,620
Employment, U.S.69,990
Median hourly wage$50.30
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,230 | $79,610 | $104,620 | $135,460 | $163,320 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,840 | $93,900 | 1.93 |
| Alaska | 90 | $108,810 | 0.60 |
| Arizona | 1,120 | $104,280 | 0.77 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $82,480 | 0.71 |
| California | 7,240 | $113,060 | 0.88 |
| Colorado | 1,220 | $118,340 | 0.95 |
| Connecticut | 810 | $108,270 | 1.06 |
| Delaware | 670 | $100,910 | 3.07 |
| District of Columbia | 560 | $118,540 | 1.78 |
| Florida | 3,810 | $104,120 | 0.85 |
| Georgia | 2,460 | $106,810 | 1.12 |
| Hawaii | 100 | $85,500 | 0.35 |
| Idaho | 180 | $85,660 | 0.48 |
| Illinois | 2,340 | $104,650 | 0.85 |
| Indiana | 930 | $90,090 | 0.65 |
| Iowa | 360 | $101,210 | 0.51 |
| Kansas | 440 | $100,170 | 0.67 |
| Kentucky | 650 | $87,390 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 290 | $98,270 | 0.34 |
| Maine | 260 | $70,500 | 0.91 |
| Maryland | 2,300 | $124,300 | 1.85 |
| Massachusetts | 2,310 | $129,300 | 1.41 |
| Michigan | 1,150 | $99,830 | 0.58 |
| Minnesota | 1,020 | $100,700 | 0.77 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $87,790 | 0.37 |
| Missouri | 1,140 | $100,270 | 0.86 |
| Montana | 300 | $83,120 | 1.32 |
| Nebraska | 610 | $100,020 | 1.33 |
| Nevada | 380 | $109,670 | 0.54 |
| New Hampshire | 250 | $92,110 | 0.80 |
| New Jersey | 1,810 | $125,860 | 0.94 |
| New Mexico | 570 | $98,450 | 1.45 |
| New York | 3,590 | $105,900 | 0.82 |
| North Carolina | 1,920 | $113,900 | 0.86 |
| North Dakota | 80 | $78,730 | 0.40 |
| Ohio | 1,860 | $97,190 | 0.75 |
| Oklahoma | 790 | $95,320 | 1.02 |
| Oregon | 1,060 | $100,260 | 1.19 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,450 | $100,110 | 0.90 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $106,020 | 1.25 |
| South Carolina | 990 | $93,640 | 0.96 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $82,540 | 0.83 |
| Tennessee | 2,020 | $115,500 | 1.37 |
| Texas | 6,430 | $114,400 | 1.02 |
| Utah | 1,200 | $135,750 | 1.53 |
| Vermont | 120 | $104,230 | 0.87 |
| Virginia | 5,940 | $93,320 | 3.21 |
| Washington | 1,730 | $118,140 | 1.08 |
| West Virginia | 240 | $73,490 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | 1,220 | $100,020 | 0.92 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $82,480 | 0.79 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 3 | 0.982 |
| 2 | Information Security Analysts | 4 | 0.981 |
| 3 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4 | 0.979 |
| 4 | Database Architects | 4 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 4 | 0.974 |
| 6 | Computer Network Architects | 4 | 0.972 |
| 7 | Blockchain Engineers | 4 | 0.971 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | 5 | 0.970 |
| 9 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 4 | 0.969 |
| 10 | Web Administrators | 4 | 0.968 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Database Administrators, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Quality Control Analysis | 1.12 | 0.969 |
| Web Administrators | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.968 |
| Penetration Testers | Quality Control Analysis | 0.88 | 0.965 |
| Software Developers | Technology Design | 1.24 | 0.961 |
| Electrical Engineers | Science | 1.87 | 0.941 |
| Validation Engineers | Science | 2.63 | 0.929 |
| Video Game Designers | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.925 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | Science | 1.63 | 0.925 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | Operation and Control | 2.24 | 0.923 |
| Bioinformatics Technicians | Science | 1.63 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Database Administrators, excluding software Database Administrators already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Objective C | 10 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Firewall software | 10 of 20 | 23.1x |
| React | 9 of 20 | 26.0x |
| Adobe Flex | 7 of 20 | 35.9x |
| Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE | 7 of 20 | 35.9x |
| System testing software | 7 of 20 | 35.9x |
| RESTful API | 7 of 20 | 29.4x |
| Adobe ActionScript | 9 of 20 | 12.6x |
| IBM Rational Rose XDE | 6 of 20 | 39.6x |
| Web application software | 6 of 20 | 39.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 4.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Computers and Electronics | 4.79 | 6.11 |
| English Language | 3.96 | 4.15 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.93 | 4.75 |
| Mathematics | 3.55 | 4.63 |
| Telecommunications | 3.54 | 3.33 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.51 | 4.31 |
| Administration and Management | 3.10 | 3.99 |
| Education and Training | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Design | 2.80 | 3.51 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.70 | 2.53 |
| Communications and Media | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.55 | 2.38 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.50 | 3.17 |
| Law and Government | 2.44 | 2.21 |
| Administrative | 2.34 | 3.53 |
| Production and Processing | 2.12 | 2.45 |
| Transportation | 2.01 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.86 | 1.66 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.71 | 1.77 |
| Mechanical | 1.67 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.66 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.58 | 1.06 |
| Geography | 1.50 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.35 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.30 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.27 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.21 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.15 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.10 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.06 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.03 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 4.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.38 | 4.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Depth Perception | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Response Orientation | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.12 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Amazon Redshift in demand
- Amazon Web Services AWS software in demand
- Apache Airflow in demand
- Apache Hadoop in demand
- Apache Kafka in demand
- Apache Spark in demand
- Atlassian JIRA in demand
- Git in demand
- GitHub in demand
- IBM Terraform in demand
- Informatica software in demand
- Kubernetes in demand
- Linux in demand
- Microsoft Access in demand
- Microsoft Azure software in demand
- Microsoft Power BI in demand
- Microsoft PowerShell in demand
- Microsoft SQL Server in demand
- Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS in demand
- MongoDB in demand
- MySQL in demand
- NoSQL in demand
- Oracle Database in demand
- Oracle Java in demand
- Oracle PL/SQL in demand
- PostgreSQL in demand
- Python in demand
- Salesforce software in demand
- Scala in demand
- Shell script in demand
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- Snowflake in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- Tableau in demand
- Transact-SQL in demand
- UNIX in demand
- Microsoft Azure Data Factory in demand
- PySpark in demand
- Relational database management system software in demand
- AJAX hot
- Amazon DynamoDB hot
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 hot
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation hot
- Ansible software hot
- Apache Cassandra hot
- Apache Hive hot
- Apache Maven hot
- Apache Subversion SVN hot
- Apache Tomcat hot
- Apple macOS hot
- Atlassian Confluence hot
- Autodesk Revit hot
- Bash hot
- C hot
- C# hot
- C++ hot
- Cascading style sheets CSS hot
- Chef hot
- Cisco Webex hot
- Django hot
- Docker hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Eclipse IDE hot
- Elasticsearch hot
- Epic Systems hot
- Extensible markup language XML hot
- Go hot
- Google Analytics hot
- Google Angular hot
- Hibernate ORM hot
- Hypertext markup language HTML hot
- IBM DB2 hot
- IBM SPSS Statistics hot
- JUnit hot
- JavaScript hot
- JavaScript Object Notation JSON hot
- Marketo Marketing Automation hot
- Microsoft .NET Framework hot
- Microsoft ASP.NET hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA hot
- Microsoft Visual Studio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Windows Server hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Node.js hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- Oracle SQL Developer hot
- PHP hot
- Perl hot
- Puppet hot
- R hot
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux hot
- Red Hat OpenShift hot
- Ruby hot
- SAP software hot
- SAS hot
- Selenium hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Spring Boot hot
- Spring Framework hot
- Swift hot
- Teradata Database hot
- The MathWorks MATLAB hot
- UNIX Shell hot
- jQuery hot
- ADO.NET
- ASG Technologies ASG-Zeke
- Ab Initio
- Access management software
- Acronis Recovery Expert
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Amazon Data Pipeline
- Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
- Apache Ant
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Mahout
- Apache Pig
- Apache Solr
- Apache Sqoop
- Apache Struts
- Atlassian Bamboo
- BMC Software Change Manager
- BMC Software Control-M
- BMC Software Recovery Manager RMAN
- Backbone.js
- Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Blackboard software
- CA Easytrieve Report Generator
- CA IDMS
- Catalog navigation software
- Citrix cloud computing software
- Cluster server software
- Common business oriented language COBOL
- Computer Associates Log Analyzer
- Concurrency control software
- Couchbase Server
- Customer information control system CICS
- DOS shell script
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Data definition language DDL
- Data dictionary software
- Data manipulation language DML
- Data mapping software
- Data modeling software
- Data transformation services DTS software
- Data validation software
- Database capacity planning software
- Database cloning software
- Database design software
- Database security software
- Database software
- Database testing software
- Delphi Technology
- Deployment software
- Drupal
- Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
- EMC NetWorker
- Ellucian Banner ERP
- Embarcadero Technologies DBArtisan
- Encryption software
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Ext JS
- Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
- FileMaker Pro
- Fund accounting software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Google Meet
- Greenplum Database
- HP DataProtector
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Human resource management software HRMS
- IBM ADSTAR
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- IBM Domino
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage
- IBM Informix
- IBM Interactive System Productivity Facility ISPF
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IBM Rational Data Architect
- IBM WebSphere
- Index tuning software
- Informatica Big Data
- Informatica Corporation PowerCenter
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- Job control language JCL
- Jupyter Notebook
- KornShell
- LAMP Stack
- LexisNexis
- LogMeIn GoToMeeting
- LogMeIn GoToWebinar
- MapR Converged Data Platform
- MariaDB
- McAfee
- Micosoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS
- MicroStrategy
- Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
- Microsoft ActiveX
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Minitab
- Nagios
- Nearpod
- NetSuite ERP
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Object database management system ODBMS
- Oracle Application Express APEX
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle Data Guard
- Oracle Designer
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle Eloqua
- Oracle Enterprise Manager
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
- Oracle Fusion Applications
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- Oracle Golden Gate
- Oracle Hyperion
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Oracle JDBC
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Oracle Learning Management
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Real Application Cluster RAC
- Oracle Reports
- Oracle SQL Loader
- Oracle SQL Plus
- Oracle Solaris
- Oracle Taleo
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Pentaho Kettle
- Perforce Helix software
- Prolog
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Quest Central
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- Quest SharePlex
- ReCrystallize Crystal Reports
- Red Hat Ansible Engine
- Red Hat WildFly
- Redgate SQL Server
- Relational database management software
- Restructured extended executor REXX
- Ruby on Rails
- SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP Crystal Reports
- SAP PowerBuilder
- SAP Replication Server
- Safe Software FME
- Salesforce Visualforce
- SentryOne SQL Sentry
- Skype
- SolarWinds
- StataCorp Stata
- Storage area network SAN software
- Storage management software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Systems and data disaster recovery software
- Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse
- Test data generator software
- Ubuntu
- Unified modeling language UML
- VMware
- Veritas NetBackup
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Visual Paradigm DB Visual ARCHITECT
- Wireshark
- Zabbix
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 390 | 6.70 | $115,330 |
| Montgomery, AL | 490 | 6.57 | $95,370 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 160 | 5.82 | $99,860 |
| Bloomington, IN | 100 | 3.18 | $104,360 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 260 | 3.15 | $85,590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,730 | 2.65 | $108,750 |
| Huntsville, AL | 300 | 2.50 | $103,110 |
| Birmingham, AL | 540 | 2.31 | $101,850 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 850 | 2.28 | Not available |
| Madison, WI | 410 | 2.23 | $105,680 |