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 277 Oracle Database Administrator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 3573 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 $111,004.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $114,469.

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 $104,651.

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	52.03%
Master's Degree	6.91%
Doctoral Degree	1.04%
Other	1.85%

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	6.7%
3 to 5 years	41.2%
6 to 8 years	25.95%
9+ years	26.16%

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) (44.98%)
Management (34.59%)
Communication (31.6%)
Operations (22.64%)
Problem Solving (22.25%)
Information Technology (15.62%)
Planning (12.06%)
Analytical Skills (9.04%)
Writing (8.87%)
Verbal Communication Skills (8.82%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Oracle Database Administration (DBA) (50.69%)
Database Upgrades (6.45%)
Linux (32.99%)
Oracle Data Guard (14.56%)
Database Administration (70.74%)
Computer Science (27.79%)
Oracle Exadata (11.85%)
Oracle Databases (66.86%)
Recovery Manager (RMAN) (22.96%)
Performance Tuning (44.16%)
SQL (Programming Language) (50.55%)
Oracle GoldenGate (13.57%)
Scripting (25.64%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager (14.96%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Database Architecture (10.23%)
Database Management (13.88%)
Software Installation (1.89%)
Database Systems (24.4%)
Data Maintenance (10.09%)
Access Controls (9.3%)
Amazon Web Services (19.06%)
Agile Methodology (10.55%)
Auditing (14.53%)
Automation (21.91%)
Microsoft Access (6.81%)
IBM AIX (3.45%)
Change Management (8.28%)
Application Development (7.89%)
Technical Support (9.05%)
Backup Devices (23.1%)
Microsoft Azure (10.04%)
Business Requirements (7.72%)
Database Servers (5.12%)
Data Integrity (12.69%)
Oracle WebLogic Server (5.29%)
Python (Programming Language) (12.44%)
Encryption (10.01%)
Database Storage Structures (10.23%)
Data Modeling (13.26%)
IBM DB2 (5.77%)
Development Environment (4.5%)
Unix (17.61%)
Disaster Recovery (20.33%)
Database Management Systems (13.83%)
Database Tuning (14.84%)
IT Capacity Management (10.97%)
Data Management (3.62%)
Database Design (22.36%)
System Administration (5.51%)
Development Testing (8.31%)
Relational Databases (7.92%)
Operating Systems (11.96%)
DevOps (4.47%)
Oracle Cloud (6.22%)
Oracle E-Business Suite (10.66%)
PostgreSQL (15.07%)
Unix Shell (10.21%)
MongoDB (6.16%)
Scalability (10.86%)
Database Security (23.52%)
MySQL (8.34%)
Relational Database Management Systems (12.67%)
Project Management (8.11%)
Microsoft SQL Servers (10.01%)
Ansible (6.76%)
Original Equipment Manufacturer (11.82%)
Oracle SQL Developer (9.08%)
PL/SQL (21.91%)
Windows PowerShell (3.87%)
Problem Management (1.78%)
Solaris (Operating System) (6.79%)
Shell Script (18.52%)
Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments (5.26%)
Stored Procedure (13.01%)
Vulnerability (4.89%)
On Prem (9.64%)

Distinguishing Skills

A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.

Oracle Applications DBA (4.95%)
Oracle Advanced Security (1.27%)
SQL Tuning (4.07%)
Oracle Rac (3.36%)
Datapump (5.17%)

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.

Oracle Database Administration (DBA) (55.41%)
SQL Tuning (4.45%)
Computer Science (30.38%)
Oracle Data Guard (15.91%)
Disaster Recovery (22.22%)
Oracle Exadata (12.95%)
Oracle GoldenGate (14.83%)
Recovery Manager (RMAN) (25.09%)
SQL (Programming Language) (55.25%)
Scripting (28.03%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager (16.35%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Oracle Database Administrator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Oracle Application Database Administrator
Oracle Applications Database Administrator
Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator
Lead Oracle Database Administrator
Oracle Database Analyst
Db2 Developer
SQL Database Administrator
PostgreSQL Database Administrator
Systems Engineer/Oracle Database 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.

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 (125)
Smx Corporation Limited (93)
GovCIO (59)
Cai (59)
Diverse Lynx (56)
Accenture (45)
Umb Financial Corporation (40)
Professional Solutions Delivered (38)
Allegis Group (37)
Leidos (35)

North Carolina

Genesis10 (10)
TEKsystems (6)
Old Dominion Freight Line (6)
Chandra Technologies (5)
K-Tek Resourcing (5)
MSYS (4)
Insight Global (4)
Collabera (4)
Innosoul (4)
The Matlen Silver Group (4)

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!

Data Science Foundations Graduate Certificates

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