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    Career Overview

    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.

    Career Outlook

    Projections 2022-2030

    New job opportunities are likely in the future. With a
    8% Percent change.


    2020 Employment

    168,000

    2030 Employment

    181,200

    What training is needed?

    People starting in this career usually have:

    • Bachelor's Degree
    • No work experience
    • No on-the-job training

    Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

    What does a typical day look like?

    • Modify software programs to improve performance.
    • Assess database performance.
    • Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
    • Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
    • Update computer database information.
    • Create databases to store electronic data.

    Available Jobs
    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
    Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.