As of June 2026, Database Administrator has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

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 you compare to similar Technology roles

Database Administrator (you)
61
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61
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Your 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.
  • Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
  • Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases.
  • Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
  • Tune and maintain databases
  • Automate backups and monitoring
Augmentable
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Train users and answer questions.
  • Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
  • Develop data models describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template, or computer software.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • Review procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to database.
  • Diagnose performance issues
  • Design schemas
Durable

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

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