Salary Breakdown
Database Administrators
Average
$82,000
ANNUAL
$39.42
HOURLY
Entry Level
$47,370
ANNUAL
$22.78
HOURLY
Mid Level
$78,790
ANNUAL
$37.88
HOURLY
Expert Level
$126,780
ANNUAL
$60.95
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Database Administrators
1,290
Projected job openings through 2032
Sample Career Roadmap
Database Administrators
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Entry Level Database Developer/Administrator
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Junior Level Database Developer/Administrator
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Advanced Database Developer/Administrator
Supporting Programs
Database Administrators
Top Expected Tasks
Database Administrators
01
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
02
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
03
Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
04
Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
05
Test changes to database applications or systems.
06
Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
07
Train users and answer questions.
08
Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
09
Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
10
Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Database Administrators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Telecommunications
SKILL
Complex Problem Solving
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Judgment and Decision Making
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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