Skills
Select one or more knowledge areas or skills to find related occupations.
0 skills selected
Overview
Database administrators test, implement and run computer databases so stored information stays available, protected and useful for users.
In job descriptions, look for database management systems, backup routines, security measures, scripts, configuration files, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and support for system users.
Explore this occupation
Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Database administrator work is centered on running databases that other systems and users depend on. The role can include installing database environments, applying configuration files, checking storage, testing changes, monitoring performance and keeping access controls, backups and recovery procedures ready before incidents affect users.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include database management systems, query languages, data models, backup specifications, resource balancing and ICT troubleshooting. Specialization can grow around relational platforms, cloud databases, performance tuning, data security, automated backup and recovery, user support or technical training for teams that rely on stored information.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by the size and criticality of the database estate, on-call responsibility, security expectations, recovery targets and whether the administrator owns architecture decisions or mainly operates established systems. Roles with production incidents, regulated data or complex migrations usually carry different responsibility than routine maintenance.
Career paths
Many paths start in ICT support, systems administration, data operations or junior database work. Development can lead toward senior database administration, cloud data administration, database engineering, performance specialist roles, security-focused data operations or platform ownership where the person sets standards for backup, monitoring and access management.
Good to know
When reading vacancies, separate database administration from general data analysis or software development. A clear advert names the database platforms, backup and recovery duties, security model, expected troubleshooting depth, performance responsibilities, user support level and whether scripts and configuration changes are written, reviewed or only executed.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Map overview
Click the map to search for database administrator jobs.
— Jobs total — Countries with jobs
O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Database Architects
15-1243.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETData Warehousing Specialists
15-1243.01
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETDatabase Administrators
15-1242.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
AltoTrail validates and presents the source relationships without adding ranking or recommendation semantics.
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Database designers and administrators (2521)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8c57af09-719c-42b3-be40-6ed4946236cc |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2521.1 |
| ISCO group | 2521 |
| Concept type | Occupation |