DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

By: Antoan Graham

~Duties~ Transferring and replicating data Maintaining database and user availability Maintaining data dictionary (repository of

information about data) Controlling privileges and permissions granted to

users Monitoring database performance Managing database backup, recovery, and security

Business “Schedule”

Generally 37 – 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Chance for on-call duties outside of normal office hours (to deal with technical issues)

Two “site” possibilitiesa) Work for a company,

manage their database(s)b) Travel to meet clients,

build database(s) for other organizations

$Salary$• Variable depends on level of education (degree) plus

number of specialized certifications and years of experience

• Less than one year of experience: $35,000 to $50,000One to four years of experience: $40,000 to $65,000Five to nine years of experience: $55,000 to $80,000Ten to nineteen years of experience: $65,000 to $95,000Over twenty years of experience: $75,000 to $100,000

• Overall Average: $55,000 to $85,000 (above nationwide average salaries) Bachelor’s Degree Average: $65,000

Master’s Degree Average: $90,000

• *Some states in the U.S. pay higher than others, e.g. California and N.Y. (average $85,000)*

Prerequisites High School Credits Computer Science Software Engineering Math

Further Education/Training Bachelors Degree in Computer/Software Engineering

*Certification for Oracle or Microsoft may also be required

Education/Training InstitutesO Educational institutions that offer Software Engineering

DiplomasMcmaster University University of Waterloo

Carleton University *Humber College*Ryerson University *Sheridan College

*Certificate for database administration may be required

EMPLOYERS IN PEEL DISTRICT

Brampton Toronto Mississauga

Gamma Dynacare Medical Laboritories | Accenture Canada | Axis Database Marketing, Inc.

Loblaws | Aegon Canada | Bell Mobility

Mold-Masters Limited | AudienceView Ticketing | Canon Canada

Rogers | Corus Entertainment Inc. | Computer Methods International Corp.

William Osler Health System | Epsilon | CSDC Systems Inc.

CITATIONS - INFORMATION

• https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/PlanningYourCareer/JobProfiles/JobProfile0779/Pages/Hours.aspx

• http://databaseadministratorsalary.org/database-administrator-salary/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_administrator

• http://www.slideshare.net/Parmpreet/database-administrator-project

• http://www.dbajobs.ca/ontario.html

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The Beginning of a new Career