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OSCA 271231Updated 2026-01-29
Database Administrator
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 262111OSCA 271231
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 142k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2720
Salary range: AUD 127k-AUD 156k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.9%
NSW
28.1%
VIC
15.3%
QLD
Education mix
41.2%
bachelor degree
23.6%
Post graduate
10.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Database Administrators plan, develop, configure, maintain and support an organisation's database management system in accordance with user requirements, ensuring optimal database integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.
What you do
- • Designs and maintains database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and names conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files.
- • Performs the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls.
- • Implements and administers database documentation, guidelines, policies and procedures.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (41.2%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Designs and maintains database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and names conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files.
- • Implements and administers database documentation, guidelines, policies and procedures.
- • Performs the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2720
Annual median: AUD 142k
Range: AUD 127k-AUD 156k