MySQL Database Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A MySQL Database Administrator administers MySQL Server data systems and structures. Uses software to store and organize data, such as an organization's records or customer information. Ensures that users can easily access the information they need and that data are protected from unauthorized access.
Job Outlook
There were 3 MySQL Database Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 324 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Administrator industry, which includes the MySQL Database Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new MySQL Database Administrator 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 $97,471.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $97,471.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for MySQL Database Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $88,278.
Education and Experience
Posted MySQL Database Administrator 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 | 63.89% |
| Master's Degree | 6.79% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.54% |
| Other | 0.93% |
Posted MySQL Database Administrator 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 | 3.33% |
| 3 to 5 years | 62.08% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.42% |
| 9+ years | 19.17% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills MySQL Database Administrator 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 (35.19%)
- Management (25.62%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (25.62%)
- Planning (20.99%)
- Sales (19.44%)
- Leadership (17.9%)
- Strategic Planning (16.05%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (14.2%)
- Research (12.96%)
- Problem Solving (12.35%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Amazon Web Services (28.12%)
- Linux (35.31%)
- Python (Programming Language) (20.94%)
- Database Administration (71.88%)
- Computer Science (36.56%)
- MySQL Workbench (13.75%)
- PHPMyAdmin (13.44%)
- MySQL (95.94%)
- Performance Tuning (37.5%)
- Vmstat (13.44%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (50%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Database Software (3.75%)
- Database Upgrades (3.44%)
- Database Management (8.13%)
- Database Systems (26.25%)
- Go (Programming Language) (9.38%)
- Amazon DocumentDB (12.19%)
- PHP (Scripting Language) (3.12%)
- Agile Methodology (7.19%)
- Automation (15%)
- AWS CloudFormation (0.94%)
- Application Development (4.06%)
- Software Development (16.88%)
- Backup Devices (17.81%)
- Bash (Scripting Language) (10%)
- Data Integrity (4.69%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (15.94%)
- Database Storage Structures (4.37%)
- Data Modeling (6.88%)
- Disaster Recovery (28.12%)
- Unix (6.56%)
- CouchDB (12.19%)
- Database Management Systems (18.75%)
- Database Tuning (8.44%)
- IT Capacity Management (14.69%)
- Database Design (19.38%)
- Equities (11.87%)
- Operating Systems (8.44%)
- Data Security (2.81%)
- DevOps (3.75%)
- Selling Techniques (14.06%)
- Amazon Relational Database Services (15.62%)
- PostgreSQL (35.94%)
- Prometheus (Software) (5.31%)
- Search Engine Optimization (13.44%)
- Market Data (11.87%)
- Unix Shell (3.12%)
- MongoDB (15.94%)
- Nmap (13.44%)
- MariaDB (4.37%)
- Database Security (10%)
- Code Review (5%)
- Public Cloud (13.75%)
- Relational Database Management Systems (20.62%)
- Sales Management (14.37%)
- Grafana (5.63%)
- Operational Databases (3.44%)
- NoSQL (22.5%)
- Security Domain (13.13%)
- Performance Analysis (14.37%)
- Ping (Networking Utility) (13.44%)
- Query Optimization (5.94%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (11.25%)
- Windows Servers (2.81%)
- Ansible (3.75%)
- Oracle SQL Developer (13.75%)
- PL/SQL (14.37%)
- Shell Script (7.81%)
- Tooling (13.44%)
- Amazon Redshift (19.38%)
- Stored Procedure (6.88%)
- Scripting (9.69%)
- Terraform (5%)
- Grep (13.44%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- MyISAM (3.75%)
- InnoDB (3.75%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- SQL (Programming Language) (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with MySQL Database Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- MySQL Developer
- Database Engineer
- SQL Database Administrator
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- Specialist
- Database Administrator/Engineer
- Database Architect
- BPM Developer
- Web Administrator
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.
- Database Administrator
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Oracle Database Administrator
- Database Architect
- Database Analyst / Developer
- SQL Developer
- Oracle Developer
- Unix Administrator / Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most MySQL Database Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Oracle (51)
- Leidos (38)
- CSG Talent (9)
- Comcast (9)
- GovCIO (8)
- Motion Recruitment (6)
- Cisco (6)
- Ztek Consulting (6)
- Emerald Resource Group (5)
- United Business Solutions (4)
North Carolina
- Ixl Learning (1)
- The Matlen Silver Group (1)
- Cynet Systems (1)
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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