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Date: 04/02/2025

Database Administrators

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.

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  • Train users and answer questions.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
  • Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.
  • Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
  • Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Review procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to database.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Develop data models describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template, or computer software.

Work Activities

Work Activities

  • Train users and answer questions.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
  • Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
  • Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.
  • Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.
  • Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
  • Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.
  • Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.
  • Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
  • Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.
  • Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
  • Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
  • Review procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to database.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Test changes to database applications or systems.
  • Develop data models describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template, or computer software.

Skills

  • Management of Material Resources

    Managing equipment and materials.

  • Systems Analysis

    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

  • Active Learning

    Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Understanding people's reactions.

  • Technology Design

    Making equipment and technology useful for customers.

  • Learning Strategies

    Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

  • Complex Problem Solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • Service Orientation

    Looking for ways to help people.

  • Critical Thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • Operation and Control

    Using equipment or systems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Reading work-related information.

  • Troubleshooting

    Figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work.

  • Mathematics

    Using math to solve problems.

  • Coordination

    Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

  • Active Listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • Management of Personnel Resources

    Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

  • Judgment and Decision Making

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

  • Equipment Maintenance

    Planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment.

  • Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • Systems Evaluation

    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

  • Operations Analysis

    Figuring out what a product or service needs to be able to do.

  • Installation

    Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • Management of Financial Resources

    Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

  • Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

  • Repairing

    Repairing machines or systems using the right tools.

  • Equipment Selection

    Deciding what kind of tools and equipment are needed to do a job.

  • Negotiation

    Bringing people together to solve differences.

  • Operations Monitoring

    Watching gauges, dials, or display screens to make sure a machine is working.

  • Quality Control Analysis

    Testing how well a product or service works.

  • Science

    Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

  • Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

  • Time Management

    Managing your time and the time of other people.

  • Programming

    Writing computer programs.

  • Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

WorkKeys®

Applied Math
N/A
Workplace Documents
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Graphic Literacy
N/A

Abilities

  • Rate Control

    Changing when and how fast you move based on how something else is moving.

  • Mathematical Reasoning

    Choosing the right type of math to solve a problem.

  • Stamina

    Exercising for a long time without getting out of breath.

  • Oral Comprehension

    Listening and understanding what people say.

  • Control Precision

    Quickly changing the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.

  • Dynamic Flexibility

    Quickly and repeatedly bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching out with your body, arms, and/or legs.

  • Gross Body Coordination

    Moving your arms, legs, and mid-section together while your whole body is moving.

  • Reaction Time

    Quickly moving your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command.

  • Flexibility of Closure

    Seeing hidden patterns.

  • Inductive Reasoning

    Making general rules or coming up with answers from lots of detailed information.

  • Wrist-Finger Speed

    Making fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists.

  • Originality

    Creating new and original ideas.

  • Written Expression

    Communicating by writing.

  • Visualization

    Imagining how something will look after it is moved around or changed.

  • Gross Body Equilibrium

    Keeping your balance or staying upright.

  • Extent Flexibility

    Bending, stretching, twisting, or reaching with your body, arms, and/or legs.

  • Deductive Reasoning

    Using rules to solve problems.

  • Peripheral Vision

    Seeing something to your side when your are looking ahead.

  • Information Ordering

    Ordering or arranging things.

  • Near Vision

    Seeing details up close.

  • Static Strength

    Lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying.

  • Auditory Attention

    Paying attention to one sound while there are other distracting sounds.

  • Fluency of Ideas

    Coming up with lots of ideas.

  • Multilimb Coordination

    Using your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down.

  • Visual Color Discrimination

    Noticing the difference between colors, including shades and brightness.

  • Glare Sensitivity

    Seeing something even if there is a glare or very bright light.

  • Spatial Orientation

    Knowing where things are around you.

  • Hearing Sensitivity

    Telling the difference between sounds.

  • Selective Attention

    Paying attention to something without being distracted.

  • Response Orientation

    Quickly deciding if you should move your hand, foot, or other body part.

  • Dynamic Strength

    Exercising for a long time without your muscles getting tired.

  • Category Flexibility

    Grouping things in different ways.

  • Perceptual Speed

    Quickly comparing groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.

  • Problem Sensitivity

    Noticing when problems happen.

  • Depth Perception

    Deciding which thing is closer or farther away from you, or deciding how far away it is from you.

  • Night Vision

    Seeing at night or under low light.

  • Finger Dexterity

    Putting together small parts with your fingers.

  • Trunk Strength

    Using your lower back and stomach.

  • Speech Recognition

    Recognizing spoken words.

  • Written Comprehension

    Reading and understanding what is written.

  • Oral Expression

    Communicating by speaking.

  • Memorization

    Remembering words, numbers, pictures, or steps.

  • Explosive Strength

    Jumping, sprinting, or throwing something.

  • Speed of Limb Movement

    Quickly moving your arms and legs.

  • Number Facility

    Adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.

  • Time Sharing

    Doing two or more things at the same time.

  • Speech Clarity

    Speaking clearly.

  • Sound Localization

    Noticing the direction that a sound came from.

  • Far Vision

    Seeing details that are far away.

  • Speed of Closure

    Quickly knowing what you are looking at.

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness

    Keeping your arm or hand steady.

  • Manual Dexterity

    Holding or moving items with your hands.

Knowledge

  • Telecommunications

    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

  • Transportation

    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

  • Psychology

    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

  • History and Archeology

    Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • Biology

    Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Economics and Accounting

    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

  • Computers and Electronics

    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • Philosophy and Theology

    Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Communications and Media

    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

  • Personnel and Human Resources

    Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

  • Physics

    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes.

  • Geography

    Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

  • Chemistry

    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

  • Education and Training

    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • Sales and Marketing

    Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • Foreign Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

  • Fine Arts

    Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • Food Production

    Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

  • Administrative

    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

  • Law and Government

    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

  • Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

  • Mechanical

    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

  • Therapy and Counseling

    Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

  • Sociology and Anthropology

    Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

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Pay

  • Typical Salary
  • $141,600
    $94,510
    $48,460
    Ohio
    US
    $157,710
    $101,510
    $54,320
  • Typical Hourly Wage
  • $68
    $45
    $23
    Ohio
    US
    $76
    $49
    $26

Ohio Employment Trends

  • Currently Employed 87,100
  • Yearly Projected Openings 5300

Typical Education

Personality

Conventional: People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Integrity
  • Persistence
  • Cooperation
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking

Tools

  • Desktop computers
  • Hard disk arrays
  • Hard disk drives
  • Mainframe computers
  • Notebook computers
  • Tape arrays

Technology

  • Access software
  • Accounting software
  • Administration software
  • Analytical or scientific software
  • Application server software
  • Backup or archival software
  • Business intelligence and data analysis software
  • Cloud-based data access and sharing software
  • Cloud-based management software
  • Cloud-based protection or security software
  • Clustering software
  • Communications server software
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Computer based training software
  • Configuration management software
  • Content workflow software
  • Customer relationship management CRM software
  • Data base management system software
  • Data base reporting software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Data mining software
  • Desktop communications software
  • Desktop publishing software
  • Development environment software
  • Electronic mail software
  • Enterprise application integration software
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Enterprise system management software
  • Expert system software
  • File versioning software
  • Financial analysis software
  • Geographic information system
  • Graphical user interface development software
  • Human resources software
  • Industrial control software
  • Information retrieval or search software
  • Manufacturing execution system MES software
  • Medical software
  • Metadata management software
  • Multi-media educational software
  • Network conferencing software
  • Network monitoring software
  • Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software
  • Network security or virtual private network VPN management software
  • Object or component oriented development software
  • Object oriented data base management software
  • Office suite software
  • Operating system software
  • Portal server software
  • Presentation software
  • Procedure management software
  • Process mapping and design software
  • Program testing software
  • Project management software
  • Requirements analysis and system architecture software
  • Sales and marketing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Storage networking software
  • Transaction security and virus protection software
  • Transaction server software
  • Video conferencing software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Web platform development software
  • Word processing software

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