Role · Infrastructure
ANZSCO 262111
Database Administrator in All Australia
Keeps databases fast, backed up and secure.
Also searched as dba, database engineer
Right now
- 12 mo
- Down−8.4%1,992 → 1,824 ads
- Entry
- 8.7%12 of 138 ads
Statistics
- 12-month changeDown−8.4%1,992 → 1,824 adsOfficial
- Demand138job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeNo change0.0%138 → 138 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share8.7%12 of 138 adsJob ads
- No PR stated50.0%69 of 138 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring68top 5 post 29.0%Job ads
- Median salary$124k803 of 1,824 adsJob ads
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Advertised pay
What ads for this role offer
$124ka year
803 of 1,824 ads in the last 12 months state a salary (44.0%).
Job ad aggregateAdvertised base salary, not total pay. Senior roles state pay less often, so the real range is likely wider.
Top holdings
What these ads ask for
The skills that make up this role: the share of Database Administrator ads that mention each one. An ad usually asks for several skills, so shares add up to more than 100%.
- 90% of Database Administrator ads mention SQL.
SQLData
in 90% of these ads - 55% of Database Administrator ads mention PostgreSQL.
PostgreSQLData
in 55% of these ads - 40% of Database Administrator ads mention Linux.
LinuxCloud & infrastructure
in 40% of these ads - 30% of Database Administrator ads mention Azure.
AzureCloud & infrastructure
in 30% of these ads - 30% of Database Administrator ads mention AWS.
AWSCloud & infrastructure
in 30% of these ads
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales52 · 38.5%
- Victoria40 · 29.6%
- Queensland21 · 15.6%
- Australian Capital Territory9 · 6.7%
- Western Australia8 · 5.9%
- South Australia5 · 3.7%
- Tasmania0 · 0.00%
- Northern Territory0 · 0.00%
135 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
Everyday abilities
Core competencies
How much of each everyday ability Database Administrator work typically calls for. Every job uses these, so we don’t track demand for them.
- Digital engagementDigital engagement: level 9 of 10
- Initiative and innovationInitiative and innovation: level 5 of 10
- LearningLearning: level 6 of 10
- NumeracyNumeracy: level 6 of 10
- Oral communicationOral communication: level 5 of 10
- Planning and organisingPlanning and organising: level 7 of 10
- Problem solvingProblem solving: level 7 of 10
- ReadingReading: level 7 of 10
- TeamworkTeamwork: level 5 of 10
- WritingWriting: level 5 of 10
Illustrative — based on the ASC core competency scale · Levels run from 1 (basic) to 10 (highly complex) and describe how much of each ability the work calls for. They are not a judgement of any person.
Framework: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia · What core competencies are
Before you decide
Demand is only one input
Time to get job-ready
A year or more
Usually a year or more of study and experience, often through a specific degree or graduate program.
Transferability
Narrow
Mostly useful in a small set of roles or one tool ecosystem.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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