Database Administrators

# 577 overall · better than 33.7% of other jobs
3
Moderate Risk
20% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Forgivability
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
3/5
Automatability
3/5
Technical Feasibility
4/5
Ethics
4/5
Economic Incentive
5/5
Physical Requirements
AI can assist significantly with routine tasks in database administration, but complete displacement is unlikely due to the need for human judgment, stakeholder interaction, and low error tolerance.

Median Salary: $101,510

Traits: 57

72/100Consequence_of_Error
78/100Contact_With_Others
65/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
2/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
28/100Deal_With_External_Customers
6/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
31/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
41/100Degree_of_Automation
51/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
98/100Electronic_Mail
3/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
1/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
1/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
2/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
4/100Exposed_to_High_Places
0/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
0/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
2/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
55/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
87/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
36/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
73/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
57/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
84/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
60/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
17/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
1/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
94/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
9/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
50/100Letters_and_Memos
44/100Level_of_Competition
3/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
3/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
5/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
35/100Physical_Proximity
15/100Public_Speaking
62/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
27/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
28/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
22/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
2/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
1/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
14/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
72/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
83/100Spend_Time_Sitting
50/100Spend_Time_Standing
42/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
12/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
81/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
90/100Telephone
50/100Time_Pressure
2/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
15/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
2/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
4/100Work_Schedules
90/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Database Administrators

Low to No Risk
8
Moderate Risk
4
High Risk
2
Extreme Risk
1
  • 1.5Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
  • 2.3Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • 1.8Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • 2.2Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • 1.5Train users and answer questions.
  • 1.4Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • 2.1Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • 1.6Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.

20.0% of Database Administrators tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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