Database Administrators

SOC Code: 15-1242

Database Administratorss modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 79.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning.

AI-Proof Score: 79.8High
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Median Salary

$104,620

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Job Growth

-0.7%

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Training Time

Considerable preparation (2-4 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 4 / 5

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Training Cost

~$40,000

Key Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Programming
  • Monitoring

Common 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation