Database administrators and architects

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Database administrators and architects are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Database administrators and architects was $113,333 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Database administrators and architects are Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, and Seattle City (Lake Union-Downtown) PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Database administrators and architects are Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX, Maricopa County (Northeast)--Scottsdale City (Southeast) & Fountain Hills Town PUMA, AZ, and Collin County (Northwest)--Frisco City (East) PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Database administrators and architects workforce. Database administrators and architects workforce in 2024 was 148,759 people, of which 32.5% were women and 67.5% were men. Database administrators and architects are paid most in San Francisco County (Northeast)--Chinatown, North Beach & Russian Hill PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

100,380

Male Workforce

± 7.78k

48,379

Female Workforce

± 5.4k

The Database administrators and architects workforce in 2024 was 148,759 people (32.5% women and 67.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.5% between 2018 (121,403) and 2024 (148,759).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Database administrators and architects.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($142,323), California ($138,908), and Washington ($134,610).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$113,333

AVERAGE WAGE

#78 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Database administrators and architects earned an average of $113,333, $43,455 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Database administrators and architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.304

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Database administrators and architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.304, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Database administrators and architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Database administrators and architects compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Database administrators and architects and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Database administrators and architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Database administrators and architects, by average wage, is Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($181,194).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

149k

2024 Workforce

± 9,465

6.61%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.58%

This graphic shows the share of Database administrators and architects employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Database administrators and architects at 61.8%, followed by Insurance carriers with 13.3% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 12.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Database administrators and architects in the US. The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2024 was 148,759 people, with 32.5% woman, and 67.5% men. The average age of male Database administrators and architects in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Database administrators and architects is 43.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Database administrators and architects is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2024 was 148,759 people, with 32.5% woman, and 67.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (21,539 people), 35 to 39 years (19,774 people), and 40 to 44 years (19,759 people). Among them they concentrated 41.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.4% of Database administrators and architects workers were Hispanic and 91.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.9%), Puerto Rican (11.9)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.77)%

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Races

In 2024, 59.7% of the Database administrators and architects workforce were White, of which 32.2% were women and 67.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (22.7%) and Two or More Races (7.78%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Database administrators and architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Database administrators and architects is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Database administrators and architects in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (30,697 people), Business (21,860 people), and Engineering (17,096 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Database administrators and architects workers were Bachelors Degree (71,397 people), Graduate Degree (42,422 people), and Some college (15,952 people).

The graphic shows the Database administrators and architects workforce by gender and educational level.

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