Database administrators and architects

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2022 Workforce

131k

Average Age

43.7

Average Salary

$104,004

Average Male Salary

$113,975

Average Female Salary

$84,988

About

Database administrators and architects are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Database administrators and architects was $104,004 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Database administrators and architects are Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Database administrators and architects are Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Maricopa County--Scottsdale City (Southwest) & Paradise Valley Town PUMA, AZ.

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Employment and salary information for the Database administrators and architects workforce. Database administrators and architects workforce in 2022 was 130,526 people, of which 34.4% were women and 65.6% were men. Database administrators and architects are paid most in Morris County (South)--Morristown, Madison & Florham Park PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

85,628

Male Workforce

± 7.18k

44,898

Female Workforce

± 5.2k

The Database administrators and architects workforce in 2022 was 130,526 people (34.4% women and 65.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.51% between 2018 (121,403) and 2022 (130,526).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were #null ($126,959), New Jersey ($126,761), and California ($126,253).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$104,004

AVERAGE WAGE

#60 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Database administrators and architects earned an average of $104,004, $39,321 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Database administrators and architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.297

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Database administrators and architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.297, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($207,463).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

131k

2022 Workforce

± 8,866

2.56%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.43%

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 68.4%, followed by Insurance carriers with 16.2% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 15.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Database administrators and architects in the US. The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2022 was 130,526 people, with 34.4% woman, and 65.6% men. The average age of male Database administrators and architects in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Database administrators and architects is 44.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Database administrators and architects is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2022 was 130,526 people, with 34.4% woman, and 65.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (17,469 people), 35 to 39 years (17,230 people), and 40 to 44 years (16,802 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 7.72% of Database administrators and architects workers were Hispanic and 92.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.4%), Puerto Rican (20.6)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (13)%

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Races

In 2022, 63.5% of the Database administrators and architects workforce were White, of which 33.8% were women and 66.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (22%) and Black (6.32%).

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 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (25,516 people), Business (19,381 people), and Engineering (13,761 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Database administrators and architects workers were Bachelors Degree (62,130 people), Graduate Degree (36,046 people), and Some college (15,086 people).

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