Database Administrators
O*NET Code: 15-1242.00
Description
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
Administrator (Admin)Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner)Cyber Database Administrator (Cyber DBA)Data Administrator (Data Admin)Data Management AssociateData Management IT Specialist (Data Management Information Technology Specialist)Data MinerData Recovery PlannerData Security AdministratorData Storage SpecialistDatabase Administration AssociateDatabase Administration ManagerDatabase Administrator (DBA)Database AnalystDatabase CoordinatorDatabase Design AnalystDatabase DeveloperDatabase EngineerDatabase Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist)Database Manager
⚡ Skills (17)
Critical Thinking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Learning4/100
Speaking3/100
Programming3/100
Writing3/100
Monitoring3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (285)
🔥AJAX
Web platform development software
🔥Amazon DynamoDB
Data base management system software
🔥Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Amazon Redshift
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
Storage networking software
🔥Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
Cloud-based management software
🔥Amazon Web Services AWS software
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Ansible software
Expert system software
🔥Apache Cassandra
Data base management system software
🔥Apache Hadoop
Data base management system software
🔥Apache Hive
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Apache Kafka
Development environment software
🔥Apache Maven
Development environment software
🔥Apache Spark
Business intelligence and data analysis software
🔥Apache Subversion SVN
File versioning software
🔥Apache Tomcat
Web platform development software
🔥Apple macOS
Operating system software
🔥Atlassian Confluence
Project management software
🔥Atlassian JIRA
Content workflow software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bash
Operating system software
🔥C
Development environment software
🔥C#
Object or component oriented development software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Cascading style sheets CSS
Web platform development software
🔥Chef
Configuration management software
🔥Cisco Webex
Video conferencing software
🔥Django
Web platform development software
🔥Docker
Application server software
🔥Drupal
Web platform development software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Eclipse IDE
Development environment software
🔥Elasticsearch
Data base management system software
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥GitHub
Application server software
🔥Go
Development environment software
🔥Google Analytics
Data mining software
🔥Google Angular
Web platform development software
🔥Hibernate ORM
Object oriented data base management software
🔥Hypertext markup language HTML
Web platform development software
🔥IBM DB2
Data base user interface and query software
🔥IBM SPSS Statistics
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Informatica software
Metadata management software
🔥JUnit
Program testing software
🔥JavaScript
Web platform development software
🔥JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Web platform development software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Marketo Marketing Automation
Sales and marketing software
🔥Microsoft .NET Framework
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft ASP.NET
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Web platform development software
🔥Microsoft Azure software
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Dynamics
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft Power BI
Business intelligence and data analysis software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft PowerShell
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Data base reporting software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Visual Studio
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Windows Server
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥MongoDB
Data base management system software
🔥MySQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥NoSQL
Data base management system software
🔥Node.js
Web platform development software
🔥Oracle Database
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Oracle PL/SQL
Data base management system software
🔥Oracle PeopleSoft
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Project management software
🔥Oracle SQL Developer
Development environment software
🔥PHP
Web platform development software
🔥Perl
Object or component oriented development software
🔥PostgreSQL
Object oriented data base management software
🔥Puppet
Configuration management software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥R
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Operating system software
🔥Red Hat OpenShift
Application server software
🔥Ruby
Development environment software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥SAS
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
🔥Scala
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Selenium
Program testing software
🔥Shell script
Operating system software
🔥Splunk Enterprise
Cloud-based management software
🔥Spring Boot
Application server software
🔥Spring Framework
Web platform development software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Swift
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Tableau
Business intelligence and data analysis software
🔥Teradata Database
Data base management system software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥Transact-SQL
Object oriented data base management software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
🔥UNIX Shell
Operating system software
🔥jQuery
Object or component oriented development software
0ADO.NET
Data base management system software
0ASG Technologies ASG-Zeke
Data base reporting software
0Ab Initio
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Access management software
Access software
0Acronis Recovery Expert
Backup or archival software
0Adobe Dreamweaver
Web page creation and editing software
0Advanced business application programming ABAP
Object or component oriented development software
0Amazon Data Pipeline
Data base management system software
0Apache Airflow
Procedure management software
0Apache Ant
Development environment software
0Apache Groovy
Object or component oriented development software
0Apache HTTP Server
Portal server software
0Apache Mahout
Expert system software
0Apache Pig
Data base management system software
0Apache Solr
Data base management system software
0Apache Sqoop
Data base management system software
0Apache Struts
Web platform development software
0Atlassian Bamboo
Enterprise application integration software
0BMC Software Change Manager
Data base management system software
0BMC Software Control-M
Enterprise application integration software
0BMC Software Recovery Manager RMAN
Backup or archival software
0Backbone.js
Web platform development software
0Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Blackboard software
Data base user interface and query software
0CA Easytrieve Report Generator
Manufacturing execution system MES software
0CA IDMS
Data base management system software
0Catalog navigation software
Data base management system software
0Citrix cloud computing software
Access software
0Cluster server software
Clustering software
0Common business oriented language COBOL
Development environment software
0Computer Associates Log Analyzer
Program testing software
0Computer based training software
Computer based training software
0Concurrency control software
Data base management system software
0Couchbase Server
Data base management system software
0Customer information control system CICS
Transaction server software
0DOS shell script
Operating system software
0Dassault Systemes CATIA
Computer aided design CAD software
0Data definition language DDL
Data base management system software
0Data dictionary software
Metadata management software
0Data manipulation language DML
Data base management system software
0Data mapping software
Metadata management software
0Data modeling software
Metadata management software
0Data transformation services DTS software
Data base management system software
0Data validation software
Information retrieval or search software
0Database capacity planning software
Requirements analysis and system architecture software
0Database cloning software
Backup or archival software
0Database design software
Data base management system software
0Database security software
Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Database testing software
Program testing software
0Delphi Technology
Financial analysis software
0Deployment software
Configuration management software
0Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Web platform development software
0EMC NetWorker
Backup or archival software
0Ellucian Banner ERP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Embarcadero Technologies DBArtisan
Data base management system software
0Encryption software
Transaction security and virus protection software
0Enterprise JavaBeans
Web platform development software
0Ext JS
Web platform development software
0Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
Web platform development software
0FileMaker Pro
Data base user interface and query software
0Fund accounting software
Accounting software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Google Meet
Video conferencing software
0Greenplum Database
Data base management system software
0HP DataProtector
Backup or archival software
0Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Operating system software
0Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Program testing software
0Human resource management software HRMS
Human resources software
0IBM ADSTAR
Backup or archival software
0IBM Cognos Impromptu
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0IBM Domino
Communications server software
0IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Enterprise application integration software
0IBM Informix
Object oriented data base management software
0IBM Interactive System Productivity Facility ISPF
Data base management system software
0IBM Notes
Electronic mail software
0IBM Power Systems software
Enterprise system management software
0IBM Rational Data Architect
Metadata management software
0IBM WebSphere
Cloud-based management software
0Index tuning software
Data base management system software
0Informatica Big Data
Data base management system software
0Informatica Corporation PowerCenter
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Integrated development environment IDE software
Development environment software
0Job control language JCL
Operating system software
0Jupyter Notebook
Object or component oriented development software
0KornShell
Operating system software
0LAMP Stack
Web platform development software
0LexisNexis
Information retrieval or search software
0LogMeIn GoToMeeting
Video conferencing software
0LogMeIn GoToWebinar
Network conferencing software
0MapR Converged Data Platform
Data base management system software
0MariaDB
Data base management system software
0McAfee
Transaction security and virus protection software
0Micosoft SQL Server Analysis Services SSAS
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0MicroStrategy
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC
Web platform development software
0Microsoft ActiveX
Object or component oriented development software
0Microsoft Dynamics GP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Microsoft Exchange
Electronic mail software
0Microsoft Publisher
Desktop publishing software
0Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Development environment software
0Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Object or component oriented development software
0Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Object or component oriented development software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0Nagios
Network monitoring software
0Nearpod
Multi-media educational software
0NetSuite ERP
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
Transaction security and virus protection software
0Object database management system ODBMS
Object oriented data base management software
0Operating system software
Operating system software
0Oracle Application Express APEX
Web platform development software
0Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Oracle Data Guard
Backup or archival software
0Oracle Designer
Web platform development software
0Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Financial analysis software
0Oracle Eloqua
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Oracle Enterprise Manager
Data base management system software
0Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Data base management system software
0Oracle Fusion Applications
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle Fusion Middleware
Enterprise application integration software
0Oracle Golden Gate
Data base management system software
0Oracle Hyperion
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle JDBC
Data base user interface and query software
0Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Web platform development software
0Oracle Learning Management
Human resources software
0Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Oracle Real Application Cluster RAC
Clustering software
0Oracle Reports
Data base reporting software
0Oracle SQL Loader
Data base reporting software
0Oracle SQL Plus
Data base reporting software
0Oracle Solaris
Operating system software
0Oracle Taleo
Human resources software
0Oracle WebLogic Server
Application server software
0Pentaho Kettle
Metadata management software
0Perforce Helix software
Configuration management software
0Prolog
Development environment software
0Qlik Tech QlikView
Business intelligence and data analysis software
0Quest Central
Data base management system software
0Quest Erwin Data Modeler
Metadata management software
0Quest SharePlex
Data base management system software
0ReCrystallize Crystal Reports
Data base reporting software
0Red Hat Ansible Engine
Configuration management software
0Red Hat WildFly
Application server software
0Redgate SQL Server
Administration software
0Relational database management software
Data base management system software
0Relational database management system software
Data base management system software
0Restructured extended executor REXX
Development environment software
0Ruby on Rails
Web platform development software
0SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
Data base management system software
0SAP Business Objects
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0SAP Crystal Reports
Data base reporting software
0SAP PowerBuilder
Object or component oriented development software
0SAP Replication Server
Data base management system software
0Safe Software FME
Analytical or scientific software
0Salesforce Visualforce
Graphical user interface development software
0SentryOne SQL Sentry
Data base management system software
0Skype
Desktop communications software
0SolarWinds
Cloud-based protection or security software
0StataCorp Stata
Analytical or scientific software
0Storage area network SAN software
Storage networking software
0Storage management software
Backup or archival software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Systems and data disaster recovery software
Backup or archival software
0Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse
Data base user interface and query software
0Test data generator software
Analytical or scientific software
0Ubuntu
Operating system software
0Unified modeling language UML
Requirements analysis and system architecture software
0VMware
Clustering software
0Veritas NetBackup
Backup or archival software
0Virtual private networking VPN software
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
0Visual Paradigm DB Visual ARCHITECT
Process mapping and design software
0Wireshark
Network monitoring software
0Zabbix
Network monitoring software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
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Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Computer Systems Analysts
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Information Security Analysts
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Computer Network Support Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Computer User Support Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 3 - Medium Prep(↓1 level)
Computer Network Architects
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Database Architects
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Data Warehousing Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Computer Programmers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Database Administrators → Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Transition Difficulty: Easy (60% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Programming
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Operations Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Mathematics
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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