Database Administrators

Information Technology · Network Systems

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 15-1242.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$68k10th$107kMedian$152k90th

New workers start near $68,050; experienced workers reach $151,650. About 390 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +10.5%; Alamo region, 409 to 452 jobs · U.S. -1%
Openings a year: 25; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 3,800
Employed in 2024: 409; in the Alamo region · U.S. 78,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

4 programs, with the college that teaches each.

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Complex Problem Solving4.1
Critical Thinking4.0
Reading Comprehension4.3
Judgment and Decision Making4.0
Active Listening3.9
Active Learning4.1
Speaking3.9
Programming3.9

What the work is

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.

Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
Train users and answer questions.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Some college2%
Associate degree3%
Bachelor's degree93%
Master's degree1%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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