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Database Administrators

Computer & Mathematical · SOC 15-1242

33.1% AI Exposure — Very High
$104,620
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
Proj. Annual Openings
69,990
Employment (OEWS 2025)
67/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure33.1%
AI Resiliency67/100
Exposure BandVery High
Sector Avg. Exposure39.7%

Top Skills

1.Critical Thinking
2.Complex Problem Solving
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Active Listening
5.Judgment and Decision Making

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

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.

Common titles: Database Administration Manager, Database Administrator (DBA), Database Analyst, Database Coordinator, Database Engineer, Database Manager

Representative Tasks

  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Create databases to store electronic data.
  • Update computer database information.
  • Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
  • Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
  • Install computer software.

Tools & Technologies

Apache Kafka · hotMongoDB · hotMySQL · hotOracle PL/SQL · hotScala · hotAmazon DynamoDB · hotApache Hive · hotApache Maven · hotC# · hotDjango · hot

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Employment Projections & AI Exposure

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Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure33.1%39.7%
OutlookAverage0% Bright
Median Salary$104,620N/A
AI Resiliency67/100N/A