Database Architect
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Database Architect builds integrated data systems for a company or organization. Creates structures needed for different types of information processed, integrates structures into a system that is reliable and secure, sets system standards, and provides help with troubleshooting and access to data.
Job Outlook
There were 163 Database Architect job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2955 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Database Architect industry, which includes the Database Architect career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Database Architect 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 $139,687.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $140,108.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Database Architect postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $122,215.
Education and Experience
Posted Database Architect 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 | 56.01% |
| Master's Degree | 22.4% |
| Doctoral Degree | 6.4% |
| Other | 2.88% |
Posted Database Architect 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 | 3.13% |
| 3 to 5 years | 32.14% |
| 6 to 8 years | 28.92% |
| 9+ years | 35.81% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Database Architect 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 (40.37%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (34.52%)
- Management (27.99%)
- Problem Solving (23.89%)
- Operations (23.59%)
- Leadership (18.95%)
- Information Technology (17.29%)
- Planning (16.92%)
- Consulting (14.55%)
- Innovation (11.44%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- SQL (Programming Language) (56.09%)
- Database Administration (38.59%)
- Data Modeling (36.91%)
- Amazon Web Services (40.82%)
- Computer Science (34.24%)
- PostgreSQL (41.85%)
- Data Warehousing (27.1%)
- Database Design (27.58%)
- Scalability (36.6%)
- Microsoft Azure (31.56%)
- Extract Transform Load (ETL) (25.39%)
- Automation (29.74%)
- Performance Tuning (29.81%)
- Database Architecture (33.21%)
- Microsoft SQL Servers (19.38%)
- Database Systems (23.5%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Python (Programming Language) (23.12%)
- MySQL (27.48%)
- Agile Methodology (14.48%)
- Scripting (21.75%)
- Relational Databases (17.43%)
- MongoDB (20.96%)
- Disaster Recovery (20.24%)
- NoSQL (18.94%)
- Data Management (17.7%)
- Database Security (21.48%)
- Data Architecture (12.52%)
- Database Management (16.95%)
- Microsoft Access (16.6%)
- Database Tuning (21.34%)
- Data Integrity (21.2%)
- Data Analysis (12.45%)
- IT Capacity Management (10.39%)
- Database Management Systems (11.39%)
- Stored Procedure (10.94%)
- Oracle Databases (11.01%)
- DevOps (13.41%)
- Linux (10.26%)
- Project Management (11.94%)
- Business Requirements (11.94%)
- Data Migration (14.44%)
- Data Storage (10.39%)
- Data Security (12.35%)
- Information Systems (6.24%)
- Auditing (11.01%)
- Backup Devices (10.98%)
- Relational Database Management Systems (8.58%)
- Data Governance (9.88%)
- Cloud Database (9.71%)
- Snowflake (Data Warehouse) (11.46%)
- Machine Learning (11.18%)
- Amazon DynamoDB (15.71%)
- Database Storage Structures (8.92%)
- Amazon Redshift (11.63%)
- PL/SQL (6.86%)
- Big Data (6.9%)
- Data Lakes (8.27%)
- Terraform (13.14%)
- Data Quality (8.27%)
- On Prem (9.61%)
- Query Optimization (14.44%)
- Software Development (8.64%)
- CI/CD (11.32%)
- Artificial Intelligence (11.73%)
- Encryption (12.59%)
- Business Intelligence (6.66%)
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) (4.53%)
- Workflow Management (7.2%)
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 Architecture (36.38%)
- Automation (32.58%)
- Microsoft Azure (34.57%)
- Computer Science (37.5%)
- Database Administration (42.28%)
- Database Design (30.21%)
- Database Security (23.52%)
- Python (Programming Language) (25.33%)
- PostgreSQL (45.85%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Database Architect skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Database Engineer
- Cloud Database Architect
- Oracle Database Architect
- PostgreSQL Database Administrator
- PHP/MySQL Developer
- Specialist Solutions Architect
- Database Administrator
- Data Management Engineer
- Virtualization Architect
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 Analyst / Developer
- Database Administrator
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Oracle Database Administrator
- SQL Developer
- ETL Developer
- Data Warehouse Developer
- Data Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Database Architect jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GovCIO (152)
- Cox Communications (116)
- Nutanix (103)
- Amazon (99)
- Professional Solutions Delivered (74)
- Empower Company S.R.O. (61)
- Edb (37)
- Concentrix (35)
- Health First (35)
- Leidos (32)
North Carolina
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (10)
- Empower Company S.R.O. (7)
- Randstad (7)
- Siemens (6)
- Innova Solution (4)
- Ihire (4)
- Collabera (4)
- Cox Communications (4)
- Professional Solutions Delivered (4)
- GovCIO (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!
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.