Data Warehouse Developer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Data Warehouse Developer designs, builds and maintains computer systems that store large amounts of data for companies and organizations. Implements systems for processing or retrieving data as needed to analyze activity or company operations; addresses security and privacy requirements for data.
Job Outlook
There were 82 Data Warehouse Developer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1698 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Data Warehousing Specialist industry, which includes the Data Warehouse Developer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Data Warehouse Developer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $107,722.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $101,261.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Data Warehouse Developer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $86,376.
Education and Experience
Posted Data Warehouse Developer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 37.4% |
| Master's Degree | 7.54% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.24% |
| Other | 4.53% |
Posted Data Warehouse Developer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 14.33% |
| 3 to 5 years | 39.75% |
| 6 to 8 years | 27.2% |
| 9+ years | 18.72% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Data Warehouse Developer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (28.98%)
- Problem Solving (21.14%)
- Management (18.49%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (15.14%)
- Writing (10.07%)
- Information Technology (9.89%)
- Leadership (8.6%)
- Operations (8.54%)
- Detail Oriented (8.42%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (6.54%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Data Analysis (26.8%)
- Microsoft Azure (16.77%)
- Business Intelligence (26.06%)
- Computer Science (26.06%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (53.2%)
- Data Modeling (32.26%)
- Power BI (17.51%)
- Data Warehousing (75.49%)
- Warehousing (30.64%)
- Python (Programming Language) (23.1%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (18.38%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (57.91%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Azure Data Factory (5.59%)
- Data Lakes (4.78%)
- Agile Methodology (20.07%)
- Informatica (15.56%)
- JIRA (3.84%)
- Test Automation (3.7%)
- Debugging (8.82%)
- Data Processing (6.2%)
- Data Security (3.77%)
- Data Management (10.84%)
- Data Quality (15.62%)
- Data Visualization (6.33%)
- Software Development Life Cycle (3.37%)
- Dimensional Modeling (4.04%)
- Automation (10.17%)
- PL/SQL (11.04%)
- Amazon Web Services (14.01%)
- Business Requirements (10.71%)
- Metadata (9.23%)
- Data Validation (3.57%)
- Auditing (3.16%)
- Software Development (9.36%)
- Systems Development Life Cycle (6.53%)
- Unix (8.62%)
- Dashboard (13.4%)
- Test Planning (6.67%)
- Relational Databases (10.98%)
- Data Governance (8.62%)
- R (Programming Language) (4.65%)
- Data Engineering (8.62%)
- Data Integration (10.77%)
- Project Management (8.82%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (10.64%)
- Tableau (Business Intelligence Software) (17.58%)
- Talend (5.39%)
- Stored Procedure (11.04%)
- Transact-SQL (5.39%)
- SQL Server Reporting Services (11.25%)
- Business Objects Framework (7.61%)
- Scripting (12.19%)
- Data Pipelines (10.44%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Data Warehouse Developer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Warehouser
- Data Warehouse Consultant
- Developer
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Data Warehouse Tester
- Ab Initio Developer
- Data Warehouse Lead
- Data Warehouse Manager
- Data Developer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- ETL Developer
- Business Intelligence Developer / Architect
- Database Analyst / Developer
- SQL Developer
- Data Engineer
- Informatica Developer
- Database Architect
- Business Intelligence Analyst
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Data Warehouse Developer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- LINKS STAFFING CORP, Delinquent April 1, 2016 (47)
- Randstad (47)
- Deloitte (42)
- Glacier Bank (22)
- The Judge Group (20)
- ManpowerGroup (14)
- Infosys (13)
- Insight Global (13)
- Adecco (12)
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (12)
North Carolina
- Infosys (4)
- First Citizens Bank (4)
- LPL Financial (4)
- Genesis10 (3)
- Innova Solutions USA (2)
- The Judge Group (2)
- First Citizens Bank And Trust Company (2)
- Collabera (2)
- The Matlen Silver Group (2)
- Allegis Group (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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