15-1061.

00 - Database Administrators
Coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge o database management systems. !ay plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to sa eguard computer databases. Sample of reported job titles: Database Administrator "D#A$, Database Analyst, Database Coordinator, Database %rogrammer, %rogrammer Analyst, &ystems !anager View report: Summary Details Custom
'asks ( 'ools ) 'echnology ( *nowledge ( &kills ( Abilities ( +ork Acti,ities ( +ork Conte-t ( .ob /one ( 0nterests ( +ork &tyles ( +ork 1alues ( 2elated 3ccupations ( +ages ) 4mployment ( Additional 0n ormation

Tasks

De,elop standards and guidelines to guide the use and ac5uisition o so tware and to protect ,ulnerable in ormation. !odi y e-isting databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes. 'est programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modi ications. %lan, coordinate and implement security measures to sa eguard in ormation in computer iles against accidental or unauthori6ed damage, modi ication or disclosure. Appro,e, schedule, plan, and super,ise the installation and testing o new products and impro,ements to computer systems such as the installation o new databases. 'rain users and answer 5uestions. 4stablish and calculate optimum ,alues or database parameters, using manuals and calculator. &peci y users and user access le,els or each segment o database. De,elop data model describing data elements and how they are used, ollowing procedures and using pen, template or computer so tware. De,elop methods or integrating di erent products so they work properly together such as customi6ing commercial databases to it speci ic needs.

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Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation7 Desktop computers Hard disk arrays 8 2edundant array o independent disks 2A0D systems Hard disk dri es 8 9ard disks !otebook computers Tape arrays 8 'ape libraries

Technology used in this occupation7 "ackup or archi al software 8 Acronis 2eco,ery 4-pert: #ackup and archi,al so tware: &ystems and data disaster reco,ery so tware: 1420'A& ;et#ackup Data base management system software 8 Database management so tware: !icroso t &<= &er,er: <uest Central: &ybase 2eplication &er,er De elopment en ironment software 8 C: !icroso t 1isual #asic: %rolog: 2estructured e-tended e-ecutor 24>> #etadata management software 8 All?usion 42win Data !odeler: Data modeling so tware: 0#! 2ational Data Architect: 1isual %aradigm D# 1isual A2C90'4C' $bject or component oriented de elopment software 8 !icroso t 1isual C@ .;4': %ractical e-traction and reporting language %erl: &un !icrosystems .a,a: &ybase %ower#uilder
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%nowledge
Computers and &lectronics 8 *nowledge o circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic e5uipment, and computer hardware and so tware, including applications and programming. #athematics 8 *nowledge o arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 'dministration and #anagement 8 *nowledge o business and management principles in,ol,ed in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership techni5ue, production methods, and coordination o people and resources. Customer and (ersonal Ser ice 8 *nowledge o principles and processes or pro,iding customer and personal ser,ices. 'his includes customer needs assessment, meeting 5uality standards or ser,ices, and e,aluation o customer satis action. &ducation and Training 8 *nowledge o principles and methods or curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction or indi,iduals and groups, and the measurement o training e ects. &nglish )anguage 8 *nowledge o the structure and content o the 4nglish language including the meaning and spelling o words, rules o composition, and grammar. &conomics and 'ccounting 8 *nowledge o economic and accounting principles and practices, the inancial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting o inancial data. Clerical 8 *nowledge o administrati,e and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing iles and records, stenography and transcription, designing orms, and other o ice procedures and terminology.
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Skills

'cti e )earning 8 Anderstanding the implications o new in ormation or both current and uture problem-sol,ing and decision-making. Troubleshooting 8 Determining causes o operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Critical Thinking 8 Asing logic and reasoning to identi y the strengths and weaknesses o alternati,e solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Coordination 8 AdBusting actions in relation to othersC actions. 'cti e )istening 8 Di,ing ull attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking 5uestions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. *eading Comprehension 8 Anderstanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Comple+ (roblem Sol ing 8 0denti ying comple- problems and re,iewing related in ormation to de,elop and e,aluate options and implement solutions. Time #anagement 8 !anaging oneCs own time and the time o others. $perations 'nalysis 8 Analy6ing needs and product re5uirements to create a design. ,nstructing 8 'eaching others how to do something.
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'bilities
(roblem Sensiti ity 8 'he ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. 0t does not in,ol,e sol,ing the problem, only recogni6ing there is a problem. Deducti e *easoning 8 'he ability to apply general rules to speci ic problems to produce answers that make sense. ,nformation $rdering 8 'he ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a speci ic rule or set o rules "e.g., patterns o numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations$. ,nducti e *easoning 8 'he ability to combine pieces o in ormation to orm general rules or conclusions "includes inding a relationship among seemingly unrelated e,ents$. !ear Vision 8 'he ability to see details at close range "within a ew eet o the obser,er$. -ritten Comprehension 8 'he ability to read and understand in ormation and ideas presented in writing. $ral Comprehension 8 'he ability to listen to and understand in ormation and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. $ral &+pression 8 'he ability to communicate in ormation and ideas in speaking so others will understand. $riginality 8 'he ability to come up with unusual or cle,er ideas about a gi,en topic or situation, or to de,elop creati,e ways to sol,e a problem. .le+ibility of Closure 8 'he ability to identi y or detect a known pattern "a igure, obBect,

word, or sound$ that is hidden in other distracting material.

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-ork 'cti ities

,nteracting -ith Computers 8 Asing computers and computer systems "including hardware and so tware$ to program, write so tware, set up unctions, enter data, or process in ormation. (rocessing ,nformation 8 Compiling, coding, categori6ing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or ,eri ying in ormation or data. 'naly/ing Data or ,nformation 8 0denti ying the underlying principles, reasons, or acts o in ormation by breaking down in ormation or data into separate parts. Communicating with Super isors0 (eers0 or Subordinates 8 %ro,iding in ormation to super,isors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written orm, e-mail, or in person. ,dentifying $bjects0 'ctions0 and & ents 8 0denti ying in ormation by categori6ing, estimating, recogni6ing di erences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or e,ents. #aking Decisions and Sol ing (roblems 8 Analy6ing in ormation and e,aluating results to choose the best solution and sol,e problems. Thinking Creati ely 8 De,eloping, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. 1etting ,nformation 8 3bser,ing, recei,ing, and otherwise obtaining in ormation rom all rele,ant sources. ,nterpreting the #eaning of ,nformation for $thers 8 'ranslating or e-plaining what in ormation means and how it can be used. Documenting2*ecording ,nformation 8 4ntering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining in ormation in written or electronicEmagnetic orm.
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-ork Conte+t
&lectronic #ail 8 9ow o ten do you use electronic mail in this BobF Spend Time Sitting 8 9ow much does this Bob re5uire sittingF ,mportance of "eing &+act or 'ccurate 8 9ow important is being ,ery e-act or highly accurate in per orming this BobF )etters and #emos 8 9ow o ten does the Bob re5uire written letters and memosF Duration of Typical -ork -eek 8 ;umber o hours typically worked in one week. Telephone 8 9ow o ten do you ha,e telephone con,ersations in this BobF .ace3to3.ace Discussions 8 9ow o ten do you ha,e to ha,e ace-to- ace discussions with indi,iduals or teams in this BobF

Time (ressure 8 9ow o ten does this Bob re5uire the worker to meet strict deadlinesF .reedom to #ake Decisions 8 9ow much decision making reedom, without super,ision, does the Bob o erF ,mportance of *epeating Same Tasks 8 9ow important is repeating the same physical acti,ities "e.g., key entry$ or mental acti,ities "e.g., checking entries in a ledger$ o,er and o,er, without stopping, to per orming this BobF
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4ob 5one
Title .ob /one ?our7 Considerable %reparation ;eeded $ erall A minimum o two to our years o work-related skill, knowledge, or &+perience e-perience is needed or these occupations. ?or e-ample, an accountant must complete our years o college and work or se,eral years in accounting to be considered 5uali ied. 4ob Training 4mployees in these occupations usually need se,eral years o workrelated e-perience, on-the-Bob training, andEor ,ocational training. 4ob 5one !any o these occupations in,ol,e coordinating, super,ising, managing, &+amples or training others. 4-amples include accountants, human resource managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, and police detecti,es. SV( *ange "G.0 to H I.0$ &ducation !ost o these occupations re5uire a our - year bachelorCs degree, but some do not.
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,nterests
0nterest code7 ,C* ,n estigati e 8 0n,estigati,e occupations re5uently in,ol,e working with ideas, and re5uire an e-tensi,e amount o thinking. 'hese occupations can in,ol,e searching or acts and iguring out problems mentally. Con entional 8 Con,entional occupations re5uently in,ol,e ollowing set procedures and routines. 'hese occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Asually there is a clear line o authority to ollow. *ealistic 8 2ealistic occupations re5uently in,ol,e work acti,ities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. 'hey o ten deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. !any o the occupations re5uire working outside, and do not in,ol,e a lot o paperwork or working closely with others.
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-ork Styles
'nalytical Thinking 8 .ob re5uires analy6ing in ormation and using logic to address workrelated issues and problems. 'ttention to Detail 8 .ob re5uires being care ul about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Dependability 8 .ob re5uires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and ul illing obligations. Cooperation 8 .ob re5uires being pleasant with others on the Bob and displaying a goodnatured, cooperati,e attitude. ,ntegrity 8 .ob re5uires being honest and ethical. 'daptability2.le+ibility 8 .ob re5uires being open to change "positi,e or negati,e$ and to considerable ,ariety in the workplace. ,ndependence 8 .ob re5uires de,eloping oneCs own ways o doing things, guiding onesel with little or no super,ision, and depending on onesel to get things done. ,nitiati e 8 .ob re5uires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. ,nno ation 8 .ob re5uires creati,ity and alternati,e thinking to de,elop new ideas or and answers to work-related problems. Self Control 8 .ob re5uires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and a,oiding aggressi,e beha,ior, e,en in ,ery di icult situations.
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-ork Values
,ndependence 8 3ccupations that satis y this work ,alue allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creati,ity, 2esponsibility and Autonomy. -orking Conditions 8 3ccupations that satis y this work ,alue o er Bob security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Acti,ity, Compensation, 0ndependence, &ecurity, 1ariety and +orking Conditions.
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*elated $ccupations
11-J0K1.00 15-10K1.00 15-10L1.00 15-1051.00 15-10G1.01 15-K0M1.00 Computer and 0n ormation &ystems !anagers Computer %rogrammers Computer &upport &pecialists Computer &ystems Analysts Computer &ecurity &pecialists !athematical 'echnicians

LJ-M011.00 51-L01K.00
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Computer 3perators ;umerical 'ool and %rocess Control %rogrammers

-ages & &mployment Trends

!ational #edian wages 67889: NJ1.0M hourly, N6L,6G0 annual &mployment 67889: 11M,000 employees (rojected growth 678893 78;9: !uch aster than a,erage "K1O or higher$

(rojected need 67889378;9: LG,000 additional employees