database administration jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-30, database administration appears in 411 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Database Administrator has the most postings mentioning database administration.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about database administration
+Is database administration in demand in 2026?
Yes. database administration appears in 411 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Database Administrator accounts for the most postings mentioning database administration (39.7% of all postings mentioning database administration).
+What jobs require database administration?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning database administration are Database Administrator (26.7% of that role’s postings mention database administration), SQL Database Administrator (16.0% of that role’s postings mention database administration), Database Architect (14.3% of that role’s postings mention database administration).
+What skills are commonly paired with database administration?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-30), database administration most often appears alongside SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Python.
+Where is database administration most in demand?
As of 2026-09-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring database administration are Washington, New York City, Brooklyn, Toronto, Baltimore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new database administration content and jobs?
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+Which skills come before and after database administration?
The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.
Weekly indexed postings requiring database administration — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around database administration
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before database administration
Skills after database administration
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: JavaScript | 3 |
| Before: SQL Server | 3 |
| Before: oracle | 2 |
| Before: Power BI | 2 |
| Before: project management | 2 |
| Before: PL/SQL | 2 |
| Before: business analysis | 2 |
| Before: Exchange | 2 |
| After: Jira | 3 |
| After: MYSQL | 2 |
| After: Scrum | 2 |
| After: Bootstrap | 2 |
| After: Linux | 2 |
| After: project management | 2 |
| After: sql | 2 |
| After: Git | 2 |
Roles most likely to require database administration
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrator | 163 | 26.7% |
| SQL Database Administrator | 4 | 16.0% |
| Database Architect | 4 | 14.3% |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 4 | 12.5% |
| Database Reliability Engineer | 3 | 7.9% |
| Database Engineer | 6 | 6.7% |
| Technical Services Engineer | 2 | 6.5% |
| Database Developer | 1 | 4.3% |
| Finance Data Analyst | 1 | 3.7% |
| Database Administrator (DBA) | 1 | 3.4% |
Roles with the most database administration postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrator | 163 | 39.7% |
| Data Engineer | 22 | 5.4% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 3.2% |
| Data Analyst | 7 | 1.7% |
| Data Scientist | 6 | 1.5% |
| Database Engineer | 6 | 1.5% |
| SQL DBA | 6 | 1.5% |
| Systems Engineer | 6 | 1.5% |
| Business Analyst | 4 | 1.0% |
| Database Architect | 4 | 1.0% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring database administration
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| City of New York | 17 |
| Inetum | 10 |
| Kyndryl | 6 |
| CACI | 5 |
| Vanguard | 5 |
| DXC Technology | 5 |
| Capco | 5 |
| ProSidian Consulting | 4 |
| Haystack | 4 |
| Mastercard | 4 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring for database administration
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 13 | 3.2% |
| New York City | 12 | 2.9% |
| Brooklyn | 7 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 7 | 1.7% |
| Baltimore | 6 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 1.5% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.5% |
| Lisbon | 6 | 1.5% |
| Annapolis | 5 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with database administration
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning database administration by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s database administration postings by all database administration postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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