Also called: SQL Developer
Designs and writes the database code that stores and retrieves an organization's information.
You write and tune SQL queries that pull a hospital's billing data in seconds instead of minutes. You design new tables for a feature, write migration scripts and help analysts who are stuck on a tricky report.
Tracks BLS database administrators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in computer science or information systems; some start with an associate degree and certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Information Systems.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Tracks database administrators (BLS 2024-34).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes SQL queries and schemas well, cutting routine database coding; modeling messy business data stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1242.
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