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Database Administrator

ANZSCO 262111

Employed

5,900

Part-time share

18%

Female share

39%

Median age

44 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Database Administrators plan, develop, configure, maintain and support an organisation's database management system in accordance with user requirements, ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.

What they typically do

  • Designs and maintains database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and names conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files.
  • Performs the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls.
  • Implements and administers database documentation, guidelines, policies and procedures.
  • Tests database systems and upgrades, such as debugging, tracking, reproduction, logging and resolving all identified problems, according to approved quality test scripts, procedures and processes.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
33.9%
VIC
28.1%
QLD
15.3%
WA
10%
SA
5.6%
ACT
5.4%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0.6%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Database Administrator.