Senior Database Administrator+32% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Database Administrator go here
Modeled career paths · Database administration
Where does a Database Administrator go next?
What employers are asking a Database Administrator for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Typical advancement
Management path
Database Architect+69% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Database Administrator go here
Database Engineering Manager+127% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 16% joint modeled share
Career pivot
Senior Network Engineer+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 5% joint modeled share
Senior QA Engineer+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 5% joint modeled share
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