Database Administrator
Shortage Now
JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.
Snapshot
Median salary
Not available
People employed
5,900
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans, designs, configures, maintains and supports an organisation's database management system in accordance with user requirements, ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.
Alternative titles
DBA · ICT Database Manager
Specialisations
Scope note: Database developers are excluded from this occupation. Database developers are included in Occupation 273333 Software Engineer.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Designs and implements database structures to optimise system performance and data storage efficiency
- Monitors and optimises database performance using various techniques such as indexing and fine-tuning queries
- Implements and maintains security protocols to protect databases from unauthorised access or breaches
- Performs regular data backups and recovery tasks to ensure data integrity and availability
- Coordinates database updates and migrations, including database software installation, configuration and patch management
- Develops disaster recovery plans to protect data from any potential loss or corruption
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
18%
Female rate
39%
Median age
44
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+14%
9,649 projected jobs
to 2035
+24%
16,554 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 1
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Diploma of Information Technology
Occupation ready
Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
Occupation ready
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
109
ACT · May 2026
60
VIC · May 2026
130
NT · May 2026
6
SA · May 2026
39
NSW · May 2026
168
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Database Administrator.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Australian Capital Territory
4,555 estimated employed
- 1
Australian Capital Territory
4,555 employed
ACT
+3.5%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
4,016 employed
VIC
-7.44%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - South East
3,518 employed
VIC
-2.55%
year on year
- 4
Melbourne - Inner
3,016 employed
VIC
+3.04%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Parramatta
2,261 employed
NSW
-0.7%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
6,055
Moved in from another occupation
920
Moved to another occupation
635
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
5
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- 2
4
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- 3
4
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- 4
3
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- 5
2
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 271231
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: official-profile-and-csol.