Oracle Database Administrator
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Oracle Database Administrator specializes in Oracle relational database architecture. Uses software to store and organize data, such as an organization's records or financial information. Ensures that users can easily access the information they need and that data are protected from unauthorized access.
Job Outlook
There were 137 Oracle Database Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3923 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Administrator industry, which includes the Oracle Database Administrator career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Oracle 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 $112,466.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $110,172.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Oracle Database Administrator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $100,762.
Education and Experience
Posted Oracle 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 | 48.15% |
| Master's Degree | 6.12% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.32% |
| Other | 2.91% |
Posted Oracle 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 | 4.01% |
| 3 to 5 years | 36.01% |
| 6 to 8 years | 29.8% |
| 9+ years | 30.18% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Oracle 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.
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (46.27%)
- Communication (34.92%)
- Management (30.44%)
- Problem Solving (26.15%)
- Operations (23.53%)
- Information Technology (18.23%)
- Planning (11.55%)
- Leadership (8.41%)
- Detail Oriented (7.55%)
- Writing (7.52%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (19.48%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (50.45%)
- Recovery Manager (RMAN) (23.77%)
- Oracle GoldenGate (16.13%)
- Performance Tuning (50.65%)
- Oracle Databases (67.86%)
- Oracle Exadata (17.85%)
- Database Administration (61.86%)
- Oracle Data Guard (14.86%)
- Linux (29.95%)
- Disaster Recovery (22.93%)
- Computer Science (26.04%)
- Automation (26.47%)
- Amazon Web Services (20.27%)
- Database Systems (20.35%)
- Oracle Database Administration (DBA) (50.47%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Scripting (29.23%)
- Root Cause Analysis (4.42%)
- Technical Documentation (2.3%)
- Stored Procedure (11.18%)
- Shell Script (20.65%)
- Query Optimization (5.87%)
- Relational Database Management Systems (12.46%)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (6.33%)
- Ansible (5.9%)
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (10.47%)
- Oracle SQL Developer (12.38%)
- PL/SQL (28.47%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (11.11%)
- MongoDB (7.99%)
- MySQL (9.5%)
- Project Management (6.43%)
- Python (Programming Language) (16.72%)
- PostgreSQL (18.18%)
- Unix Shell (10.52%)
- Scalability (10.77%)
- Middleware (4.62%)
- Perl (Programming Language) (7.17%)
- Data Warehousing (10.29%)
- IBM DB2 (4.67%)
- Relational Databases (8.09%)
- Database Design (19.56%)
- Database Servers (4.16%)
- Database Security (19.79%)
- Database Storage Structures (9.45%)
- Database Tuning (15.8%)
- Encryption (9.93%)
- Operating Systems (11.79%)
- DevOps (6.13%)
- Development Testing (6.51%)
- Database Management Systems (12.43%)
- Data Integrity (13.48%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (6.33%)
- Data Modeling (12%)
- Change Management (5.59%)
- Business Requirements (7.28%)
- Unix (18.3%)
- IT Capacity Management (12.1%)
- Microsoft Azure (11.26%)
- Backup Devices (21.75%)
- Bash (Scripting Language) (7.53%)
- Oracle WebLogic Server (7.48%)
- Data Analysis (7.61%)
- Application Development (8.99%)
- Technical Support (6.48%)
- Auditing (15.93%)
- Agile Methodology (13.58%)
- Microsoft Access (6.56%)
- Java (Programming Language) (7.74%)
- Oracle E-Business Suite (9.93%)
- Oracle Cloud (13.89%)
- Workflow Management (7.89%)
- Database Management (14.07%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Oracle Database Architecture (3.14%)
- Datapump (5.39%)
- Tablespace (2.5%)
- Oracle Rac (5.26%)
- Automatic Storage Management (3.73%)
- SQL Tuning (3.88%)
- Oracle Applications DBA (4.14%)
- Database Upgrades (6.89%)
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.
- Database Upgrades (7.31%)
- Oracle Database Administration (DBA) (53.52%)
- Oracle Applications DBA (4.39%)
- Database Systems (21.58%)
- SQL Tuning (4.11%)
- Amazon Web Services (21.49%)
- Automation (28.07%)
- Computer Science (27.61%)
- Oracle Data Guard (15.76%)
- Linux (31.75%)
- Disaster Recovery (24.31%)
- Oracle Exadata (18.92%)
- Oracle Rac (5.58%)
- Oracle GoldenGate (17.11%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (53.49%)
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (20.66%)
- Datapump (5.71%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Oracle Database Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Oracle Database Engineer
- Oracle Applications Database Administrator
- Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator
- Database Administrator
- Database Engineer
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- Oracle Goldengate Consultant
- SQL Database Administrator
- Oracle 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
- Database Architect
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Database Analyst / Developer
- SQL Developer
- Oracle Developer
- Middleware Administrator
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Oracle Database Administrator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Leidos (141)
- Accenture (134)
- Cai (109)
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (74)
- GovCIO (64)
- Insight Global (40)
- Umb Financial Corporation (40)
- Diverse Lynx (35)
- Deloitte (32)
- Infosys (29)
North Carolina
- Cognizant Technology Solutions (7)
- Genesis10 (7)
- Infosys (4)
- Motion Recruitment (4)
- The Judge Group (3)
- MSYS (3)
- Insight Global (3)
- The Matlen Silver Group (3)
- Deloitte (3)
- Accenture (3)
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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