As of July 2026, Database Administrator has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
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AI Exposure Score for

Database Administrator

61/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 67% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$101,000.

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How this role compares to similar Technology roles

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What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 title match

Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Common titles
Database Administration ManagerDatabase Administrator (DBA)Database AnalystSystems Administrator (Systems Admin)Database CoordinatorDatabase Engineer
O*NET job-zone preparation
Job Zone 4 · Considerable Preparation Needed Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations.

Broad guidance for this preparation level; exact requirements vary by role and employer.

Skills and knowledge
SQLReliabilityComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematics
Tools and technology
Amazon RedshiftAmazon Simple Storage Service S3Amazon Web Services AWS softwareApache HadoopApache KafkaApache Spark
Work context
Email useIndoor controlled settingTelephoneDecision latitudeFrequent contact with others

Source: O*NET 29.1 title match - Database Administrators, SOC 15-1242.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Database Administrator tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
  • Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases.
3 more automatable tasks locked in the report.
Augmentable
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
12 more augmentable tasks locked in the report.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role - its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (70%).

We analyzed all 20 Database Administrator tasks - 6 automatable and 14 augmentable. The full task map - every task with exactly what to do about each - is in your Career Report.

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Adjacent career paths

No evidence-backed lower-exposure match appears in this O*NET adjacency set. The adjacent paths below remain useful comparisons; the strongest resilience moves are task-level.

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