Database Analyst / Developer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Database Analyst or Developer analyzes, maintains, test and develops database structures and processes. Provides support for software, product and client needs addressed through the database.
Job Outlook
There were 336 Database Analyst / Developer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 8518 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Administrator industry, which includes the Database Analyst / Developer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Database Analyst / 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 $91,498.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $95,677.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Database Analyst / Developer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $64,292.
Education and Experience
Posted Database Analyst / 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 | 45.79% |
| Master's Degree | 8.36% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.43% |
| Other | 4.87% |
Posted Database Analyst / 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 | 21.98% |
| 3 to 5 years | 40.49% |
| 6 to 8 years | 26.48% |
| 9+ years | 11.06% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Database Analyst / 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 (31.06%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (21.59%)
- Management (21.41%)
- Problem Solving (20.83%)
- Operations (14.67%)
- Detail Oriented (13.17%)
- Information Technology (11.51%)
- Research (10.54%)
- Writing (10.4%)
- Customer Service (10.13%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Database Analysis (17.91%)
- IBM InfoSphere DataStage (8%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (48.81%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Database Systems (13.54%)
- Amazon Web Services (14.52%)
- Java (Programming Language) (10.33%)
- Agile Methodology (19.48%)
- Auditing (8.7%)
- Automation (12.58%)
- Microsoft Access (8.87%)
- Software Development (11.93%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (8.93%)
- Microsoft Azure (13.15%)
- Business Requirements (10.65%)
- Linux (10.62%)
- Data Integrity (9.57%)
- Python (Programming Language) (17.1%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (25.26%)
- Data Modeling (16.17%)
- Database Administration (15.49%)
- Information Systems (9.86%)
- Computer Science (27.54%)
- Data Management (12.43%)
- Database Design (13.79%)
- Database Development (11.9%)
- Relational Databases (16.07%)
- Data Warehousing (19.32%)
- Data Migration (8.89%)
- Data Analysis (17.1%)
- PostgreSQL (10.26%)
- MySQL (7%)
- Project Management (10.79%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (15.09%)
- Performance Tuning (15.05%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (9.66%)
- PL/SQL (11.17%)
- Stored Procedure (16.4%)
- Transact-SQL (7.65%)
- Scripting (13.25%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Database Analyst / Developer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Database Developer
- Database Analyst
- Database Coordinator
- Datastage Developer
- Data Migration Lead
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- State Auditor
- Marketing Database Analyst
- Mover
- Removal Technician
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.
- SQL Developer
- Database Architect
- ETL Developer
- Database Administrator
- Data Warehouse Developer
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Programmer / Analyst
- Oracle Developer
- Data Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Database Analyst / Developer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Robert Half (220)
- Lowe's (207)
- GovCIO (203)
- 1-800-GOT-JUNK? (199)
- Amazon (139)
- Contact Government Services (132)
- Patnode Business Evaluation Services (122)
- Uline (122)
- Randstad (80)
- Lockheed Martin (74)
North Carolina
- Lowe's (9)
- Randstad (6)
- Infosys (5)
- Sparks (5)
- Insight Global (5)
- Kforce (5)
- Patnode Business Evaluation Services (5)
- Apex-2000 (4)
- Collabera (4)
- Eliassen Group (4)
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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