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 381 Oracle Database Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 4496 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 2015:
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 $101,700.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $108,437.
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 $93,248.
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 | 2.09% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 47.6% |
| Master's Degree | 6.36% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.73% |
| Other | 1.73% |
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 | 6.41% |
| 3 to 5 years | 42.56% |
| 6 to 8 years | 26.78% |
| 9+ years | 24.25% |
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) (44.19%)
- Management (29.11%)
- Communication (27.69%)
- Problem Solving (21%)
- Operations (19.28%)
- Planning (13.35%)
- Writing (10.94%)
- Information Technology (9.96%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (7.47%)
- Analytical Skills (7.43%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Oracle Data Guard (16.79%)
- Performance Tuning (43.54%)
- Disaster Recovery (19.82%)
- Oracle Databases (69.52%)
- Oracle Database Administration (DBA) (51.07%)
- Oracle Exadata (12.83%)
- Scripting (25.23%)
- Oracle Enterprise Manager (15.84%)
- PL/SQL (25.07%)
- Database Administration (67.35%)
- Oracle GoldenGate (16.59%)
- SQL (Programming Language) (46.71%)
- Computer Science (25.71%)
- Linux (34.03%)
- Recovery Manager (RMAN) (25.48%)
- Database Upgrades (7.94%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Operating Systems (12.2%)
- Relational Databases (6.88%)
- Application Development (7.42%)
- Scalability (8.96%)
- Development Environment (4.1%)
- Database Design (17.31%)
- Project Management (6.49%)
- IT Capacity Management (12.33%)
- Relational Database Management Systems (10.27%)
- Change Management (6.27%)
- IBM AIX (3.94%)
- Operational Databases (5.59%)
- Shell Script (17.7%)
- Ansible (7.51%)
- Microsoft Access (8.51%)
- Database Storage Structures (8.44%)
- Data Management (3.03%)
- Database Security (17.24%)
- Business Requirements (6.99%)
- Database Management Systems (11.77%)
- Data Maintenance (11.2%)
- Database Tuning (12.67%)
- Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments (5.48%)
- Python (Programming Language) (10.34%)
- Auditing (11.52%)
- DevOps (4.39%)
- Automation (16.68%)
- Stored Procedure (11.88%)
- Problem Management (3.1%)
- Database Servers (6.43%)
- Unix Shell (10.98%)
- Perl (Programming Language) (5.32%)
- Data Warehousing (6.9%)
- Windows PowerShell (4.8%)
- Debugging (6.09%)
- Oracle E-Business Suite (9.71%)
- Technical Support (7.65%)
- Oracle WebLogic Server (5.97%)
- Database Systems (19.21%)
- PostgreSQL (15.07%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (8.8%)
- Data Modeling (12.02%)
- Database Management (9.57%)
- Backup Devices (16.59%)
- IBM DB2 (3.42%)
- Original Equipment Manufacturer (11.27%)
- MongoDB (5.91%)
- Oracle Cloud (6.04%)
- Amazon Web Services (20.48%)
- Solaris (Operating System) (7.13%)
- Unix (17.72%)
- Agile Methodology (9.44%)
- Microsoft Azure (11.86%)
- MySQL (7.54%)
- Oracle SQL Developer (5.75%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- SQL Tuning (6.4%)
- Oracle Rac (4.03%)
- Automatic Storage Management (2.1%)
- Oracle Applications DBA (4.71%)
- Datapump (6.27%)
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 Administration (94.33%)
- Oracle Exadata (17.97%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Oracle Database Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Oracle Applications Database Administrator
- Oracle Application Database Administrator
- Lead Oracle Database Administrator
- Database Administrator
- SQL Database Administrator
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- Db2 Developer
- Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator
- Applications Manager
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
- Database Architect
- MySQL Database Administrator
- Oracle Developer
- Database Analyst / Developer
- SQL Developer
- Unix Administrator / Engineer
- Systems 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
- Old Dominion Freight Line (104)
- Smx Corporation Limited (93)
- KPMG (74)
- Randstad (60)
- Simventions (47)
- Diverse Lynx (45)
- Peraton (30)
- Nelnet (30)
- TEKsystems (29)
- Kforce (29)
North Carolina
- MetLife (15)
- Chandra Technologies (9)
- Spectraforce Technologies (9)
- The Evolvers Group (8)
- Netsource (6)
- Labcorp Drug Development (6)
- Innosoul (6)
- Credit Acceptance Corporation (6)
- Old Dominion Freight Line (6)
- K-Tek Resourcing (6)
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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