Database administrators and architects

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2020 Workforce

123k

Average Age

43.7

Average Salary

$90,004

Average Male Salary

$97,675

Average Female Salary

$76,616

About

Database administrators and architects are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Database administrators and architects was $90,004 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Database administrators and architects are Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Columbus (Far Northwest), Dublin & Hilliard (North) Cities PUMA, OH. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Database administrators and architects are Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA, Columbus (Far Northwest), Dublin & Hilliard (North) Cities PUMA, OH, and Seminole County (North Central) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Database administrators and architects workforce. Database administrators and architects workforce in 2020 was 123,461 people, of which 36.4% were women and 63.6% were men. Database administrators and architects are paid most in North Beach & Chinatown PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

78,493

Male Workforce

± 6.88k

44,968

Female Workforce

± 5.21k

The Database administrators and architects workforce in 2020 was 123,461 people (36.4% women and 63.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.79% between 2018 (121,287) and 2020 (123,461).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Database administrators and architects.

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($115,686), Delaware ($111,686), and Connecticut ($109,321).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$90,004

AVERAGE WAGE

#66 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Database administrators and architects earned an average of $90,004, $34,050 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Database administrators and architects in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.296

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Database administrators and architects had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.296, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Database administrators and architects (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Database administrators and architects compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Database administrators and architects and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Database administrators and architects, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Database administrators and architects, by average wage, is Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($223,831).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

123k

2020 Workforce

± 8,623

1.52%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.77%

This graphic shows the share of Database administrators and architects employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Database administrators and architects at 65%, followed by Insurance carriers with 18.1% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 16.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Database administrators and architects in the US. The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2020 was 123,461 people, with 36.4% woman, and 63.6% men. The average age of male Database administrators and architects in the workforce is 43.3 and of female Database administrators and architects is 44.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Database administrators and architects is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Database administrators and architects in 2020 was 123,461 people, with 36.4% woman, and 63.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (16,426 people), 45 to 49 years (16,380 people), and 30 to 34 years (15,540 people). Among them they concentrated 39.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 7.1% of Database administrators and architects workers were Hispanic and 92.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70.8%), Puerto Rican (17)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (12.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 66.7% of the Database administrators and architects workforce were White, of which 36.3% were women and 63.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (20.4%) and Black (6.98%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Database administrators and architects from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Database administrators and architects is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Database administrators and architects in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (22,944 people), Business (17,829 people), and Engineering (12,047 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Database administrators and architects workers were Bachelors Degree (57,275 people), Graduate Degree (33,831 people), and Some college (15,747 people).

The graphic shows the Database administrators and architects workforce by gender and educational level.