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Database Administrator jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-07, Skillenai has indexed 656 job postings with the title “Database Administrator” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is PostgreSQL, with demand share up 4.3% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-07

Postings · last 90 days
656
Demand vs prior month
up 4.3% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
PostgreSQL
Top hiring metro
Washington

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Frequently asked questions about Database Administrator jobs

+How many Database Administrator jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 656 job postings with the title “Database Administrator” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07.

+What skills do Database Administrator jobs require?

Across Database Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07, the skills mentioned most often are PostgreSQL, SQL, database administration, disaster recovery, Performance tuning.

+Which cities are hiring the most Database Administrator?

As of 2026-11-07, Database Administrator postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Washington, Pune, Lisbon, Sofia, Bengaluru.

+Is Database Administrator a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 656 Database Administrator postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07. The skill mentioned most often in Database Administrator postings is PostgreSQL, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Database Administrator?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Database Administrator postings — last 90 days

Salary distribution

Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized

Career paths through Database Administrator

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

3,821 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Database Administrator

Before Database AdministratorSoftware Engineer → Database Administrator: 398 observed employer movesSoftware Developer → Database Administrator: 92 observed employer movesData Analyst → Database Administrator: 89 observed employer movesDatabase Developer → Database Administrator: 60 observed employer movesProgrammer Analyst → Database Administrator: 56 observed employer movesDatabase Analyst → Database Administrator: 56 observed employer movesSystem Administrator → Database Administrator: 47 observed employer movesDatabaseAdministratorSoftware Engineer: 398 movesSoftware Engineer398 movesSoftware Developer: 92 movesSoftware Developer92 movesData Analyst: 89 movesData Analyst89 movesDatabase Developer: 60 movesDatabase Developer60 movesProgrammer Analyst: 56 movesProgrammer Analyst56 movesDatabase Analyst: 56 movesDatabase Analyst56 movesSystem Administrator: 47 movesSystemAdministrator47 moves

Roles after Database Administrator

After Database AdministratorDatabase Administrator → Software Engineer: 345 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Data Engineer: 111 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Data Analyst: 107 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Database Engineer: 79 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Data Architect: 72 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Oracle Database Administrator: 67 observed employer movesDatabase Administrator → Software Developer: 57 observed employer movesDatabaseAdministratorSoftware Engineer: 345 movesSoftware Engineer345 movesData Engineer: 111 movesData Engineer111 movesData Analyst: 107 movesData Analyst107 movesDatabase Engineer: 79 movesDatabase Engineer79 movesData Architect: 72 movesData Architect72 movesOracle Database Administrator: 67 movesOracle DatabaseAdministrator67 movesSoftware Developer: 57 movesSoftware Developer57 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Database Administrator (different employer)3,821
Before: Software Engineer398
Before: Software Developer92
Before: Data Analyst89
Before: Database Developer60
Before: Programmer Analyst56
Before: Database Analyst56
Before: System Administrator47
After: Database Administrator (different employer)3,821
After: Software Engineer345
After: Data Engineer111
After: Data Analyst107
After: Database Engineer79
After: Data Architect72
After: Oracle Database Administrator67
After: Software Developer57

Skills most often required for Database Administrator

NamePostingsShare
PostgreSQL22334.0%
SQL21032.0%
database administration17827.1%
disaster recovery16324.8%
Performance tuning16324.8%
SQL Server15022.9%
MySQL14922.7%
Oracle14321.8%
backup and recovery13520.6%
Microsoft SQL Server12118.4%
Python11617.7%
Linux11517.5%
PowerShell9814.9%
High availability9714.8%
Database security9714.8%

Top companies posting Database Administrator jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Database Administrator jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
General Dynamics Information Technology19
Kyndryl17
DXC Technology16
Inetum16
CACI10
Artech Information Systems10
Peraton10
Accenture Federal Services9
ProSidian Consulting8
PAE7

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Database Administrator

NamePostingsShare
Washington243.7%
Pune111.7%
Lisbon91.4%
Sofia81.2%
Bengaluru71.1%
Singapore71.1%
Toronto50.8%
Cape Town40.6%
Chennai40.6%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-07, matching postings whose canonical role is “Database Administrator”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.2% to 0.2%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,471 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Database Administrator
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-07
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index