Modeled career paths · Database administration

Where does a Junior Database Administrator go next?

What employers are asking a Junior 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
Database Administrator+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Junior Database Administrator go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Database Administrator+77% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Junior Database Administrator go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Database Architect+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Database Administrator. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Database Engineering Manager+204% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Senior Network Engineer+70% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior QA Engineer+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Database Administrator. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.