Database Administrator skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Database Administrator postings that mention each skill.

1. SQLdistinctive55%
2. AWSdistinctive47%
3. Azuredistinctive37%
4. Stakeholder managementdistinctive37%
5. Leadership34%
6. Pythondistinctive31%
7. Postgresdistinctive30%
8. Troubleshootingdistinctive30%
9. Training and coaching28%
10. CI/CDdistinctive25%
11. Databricksdistinctive23%
12. Warehouse operationsdistinctive22%
13. Communication22%
14. Google Clouddistinctive22%
15. Problem solving21%

“Distinctive” means Database Administrator postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Database Administrator skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Data Engineer79% overlapShared: SQL, AWS, Databricks, AzureHow to switch
• Data Architect73% overlapShared: SQL, Databricks, AWS, SnowflakeHow to switch
• Cloud Engineer69% overlapShared: AWS, Azure, Databricks, PythonHow to switch
• Systems Engineer57% overlapShared: Python, AWS, Stakeholder management, AzureHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Database Administrator need?

In 166 current Database Administrator job postings, the skills asked for most often are SQL (55%), AWS (47%), Azure (37%), Stakeholder management (37%), Leadership (34%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Database Administrator move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Data Engineer, Data Architect, Cloud Engineer, Systems Engineer. Data Engineer shares skills such as SQL, AWS, Databricks.