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GraduateSmart
$113K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
+4%
Job Growth
78K+
Total Jobs
Organize and store data so that users can retrieve it easily and securely. Administer, test, and implement databases, coordinate changes to them, and resolve problems of performance, capacity, and scalability. May also plan measures that safeguard them.
$65K
Starting
$113K
Average
$161K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
Typically 4 years
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Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Technology & Computer Science
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+4%
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Pay range
$65K–$161K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+4%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
78K
in 2024
Slower than average
Below-average demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 78K to 81K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
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BLS 'Database Administrators' (15-1242). Median $104,620. 78,000 jobs.