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Database Administrators vs Database Architects

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Database Administrators and Database Architects on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Database Administrators Database Architects
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$104,620
$135,980
Employment · BLS OEWS
73,180
64,770
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
87th pct
91st pct

At a glance

Dimension Database Administrators Database Architects
Median pay $104,620 $135,980
Employment 73,180 64,770
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.7%) Growing fast (+8.7%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 3,800 4,000
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 87th pct High · 91st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman — —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Computers and Electronics, Deductive Reasoning, English Language, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Near Vision, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Active Learning, Oral Expression, Speaking, Programming, Written Expression, Category Flexibility, Writing, Monitoring, Flexibility of Closure, Operations Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Fluency of Ideas, Mathematical Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Mathematics, Coordination.

Specific to Database Administrators

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Telecommunications
  • Speech Recognition
  • Administration and Management
  • Education and Training
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Specific to Database Architects

  • Design
  • Selective Attention
  • Number Facility
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Technology Design

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Procedure management software , Data base management system software , Development environment software , Business intelligence and data analysis software , Content workflow software , File versioning software , Application server software , Configuration management software , Operating system software , Object or component oriented development software , Data mining software , Web platform development software , Cloud-based management software , Expert system software .

Specific to Database Administrators

Specific to Database Architects

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Database Administrators or Database Architects — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Database Administrators vs Database Architects." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/database-administrators-vs-database-architects

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