Career switch, measured
From Data Scientist to Database Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include SQL, Python, Stakeholder management, Databricks; the main skills to add are Azure, Postgres, Troubleshooting, CI/CD.
52%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillData ScientistDatabase Administrator
- SQL53%55%
- Python69%31%
- Stakeholder management41%37%
- Databricks15%23%
- AWS19%47%
- Airflow9%10%
- BigQuery8%11%
- Leadership34%34%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Database Administrator postings, rarely in Data Scientist ones.
SkillData ScientistDatabase Administrator
- Azure12%37%
- Postgres–30%
- Troubleshooting–30%
- CI/CD11%25%
- Warehouse operations–22%
- Google Cloud10%22%
- Snowflake9%20%
- Agile9%20%
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