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Database Administrator

Administer, test, and implement computer databases.

Role Exposure Estimate
78%
Baseline: 56% 22 points after current signals

Signals updated 8/24/2026

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a database administrator:

Monitor performance75% estimated exposure
Perform backups90% estimated exposure
Optimize queries60% estimated exposure
Design schemas45% estimated exposure

Current Risk Signals

Recent factors included in this role estimate:

+19%
layoffs
60,342 workers laid off in related industries (4 AI-related)
+3%
employment
-2.8% employment change year-over-year

These signals are reviewed on a schedule and may not reflect every recent event. Use the score as a directional estimate, not a prediction.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)56%
Industry Layoffs+19%
Employment Trends (BLS)+3%
Final Score78%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Automated tuning
Self-healing databases
Cloud managed databases

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Architecture
Complex optimization
Migration
Security

Practical Ways to Adapt

Cloud databases
Data engineering
NoSQL
DevOps

Key Skills for This Role

SQLDatabase SystemsPerformance Tuning

Career Overview

Median Salary$99,000/yr
Total Employed110k
Job Outlookstable
Categorytechnology

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