Occupations/15-1243.00
Database Architects
Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
73%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
38%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
55%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
- Task
Develop and document database architectures.
- Task
Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Develop and document database architectures.
- 02Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
- 03Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
- 04Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.
- 05Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.
- 06Design database applications, such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms, global temporary tables, data partitions, and function-based indexes to enable efficient access of the generic database structure.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.48
- Degree of automation2.67
- Time sitting4.81
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.90
- Hands-on objects/tools2.71
- Outdoors / weather1.10
- Disease exposure1.05
- Decision freedom4.19
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Oral Expression3.75
- Information Ordering3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
- Speech Clarity3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.50
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 92 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Computer Science 11.0701 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $147,858 2 yr $136,499 Bachelor's · CIP 11.07 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $109,429 2 yr $110,878 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $109,392 2 yr $120,462 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $103,078 2 yr $100,127 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $101,903 2 yr $94,281 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Computer Science 11.0701 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $93,342 2 yr $88,639 Bachelor's · CIP 11.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $88,731 2 yr $91,152 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $87,663 2 yr $79,558 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $14,600 | 65% | 73% | 1 yr $86,867 2 yr — Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $84,021 2 yr $88,527 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $81,158 2 yr $79,957 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $78,244 2 yr $77,024 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |