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Database Architects
Computer & Mathematical · SOC 15-1243
57.9% AI Exposure — Very High
$139,500
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
67,140
Employment (OEWS 2025)
42/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure57.9%
AI Resiliency42/100
Exposure BandVery High
Sector Avg. Exposure39.7%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Critical Thinking
3.Complex Problem Solving
4.Judgment and Decision Making
5.Reading Comprehension
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.
Common titles: Data Architect, Data Engineer, Data Officer, Database Analyst, Database Architect, Database Consultant
Representative Tasks
- •Develop and document database architectures.
- •Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
- •Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
- •Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
- •Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Create databases to store electronic data.
- •Document technical specifications or requirements.
- •Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details.
- •Develop procedures for data management.
- •Develop database parameters or specifications.
Tools & Technologies
Apache Kafka · hotAmazon DynamoDB · hotApache Hive · hotApache Maven · hotDjango · hotElasticsearch · hotGo · hotGoogle Angular · hotIBM DB2 · hotInformatica software · hot
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
0
Occupations Shown
0.0%
Avg AI Exposure
0
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 57.9% | 39.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 0% Bright |
| Median Salary | $139,500 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 42/100 | N/A |