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Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.

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Database Administrators

About this Career Path

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.

Salary Breakdown

Database Administrators

$93,990

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$49,100

ENTRY LEVEL

$98,320

MID LEVEL

$129,620

EXPERT LEVEL

$45.19

AVERAGE HOURLY

$23.61

ENTRY LEVEL

$47.27

MID LEVEL

$62.32

EXPERT LEVEL

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Database Administrators

201

Current Available Jobs

2,560

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Job Titles

Database Administrators

JOB TITLE

Entry Level Database Developer/Administrator

Skill Level

Entry

JOB TITLE

Junior Level Database Developer/Administrator

Skill Level

Mid

JOB TITLE

Advanced Database Developer/Administrator

Skill Level

Advanced

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Advanced Analytics in Higher Education - Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Applied Business Data Analytics - Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Applied Computing (Information Management) - University of Arizona
University of Arizona
  Tucson, AZ 85721-0066      Degree Program
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Applied Computing, BS - Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Associate of Arts with a concentration in Information Technology - University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix
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Associate of Arts with a concentration in Information Technology with a Database Administration Certificate - University of Phoenix
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Top Expected Tasks

Database Administrators

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Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Database Administrators

K

KNOWLEDGE

Computers and Electronics

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

K

KNOWLEDGE

Telecommunications

S

SKILL

Complex Problem Solving

S

SKILL

Critical Thinking

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Judgment and Decision Making

S

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

A

ABILITY

Inductive Reasoning

A

ABILITY

Information Ordering

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

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About This Career Path

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.

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Also Known As

  • Database administration manager
  • Database administrator (dba)
  • Database coordinator
  • It director
  • It project managers
  • It manager
  • Information technology (it) project managers
  • Information technology project managers
  • Management information systems director (mis director)
  • Network administrator
  • Software development project manager
  • Systems administration
  • Systems manager
  • Information technology director (it director)
  • Information technology specialist (it specialist)
  • Network engineer
  • Network specialist
  • Database administrator
  • Database analyst
  • Database programmer
  • It project manager
  • It specialist
  • Information systems manager
  • Information technology manager
  • Lan administrator
  • Network administration
  • Programmer analyst
  • Software development project managers
  • Systems administrator
  • Technical architect
  • Information technology manager (it manager)
  • Local area network administrator (lan administrator)
  • Network manager
  • Systems engineer