Download Database Administrator

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
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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” possibilities
Work for a company,
manage their database(s)
Travel to meet clients,
build database(s) for
other organizations
• 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 $50,000
One to four years of experience: $40,000 to $65,000
Five to nine years of experience: $55,000 to $80,000
Ten to nineteen years of experience: $65,000 to $95,000
Over 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 Institutes
O Educational institutions that offer Software Engineering Diplomas
Mcmaster University
Carleton University
*Ryerson University
University of Waterloo
*Humber College
*Sheridan College
*Certificate for database administration may be required
Brampton
Toronto
Gamma Dynacare Medical Laboritories | Accenture Canada |
Loblaws
| Aegon Canada |
Mississauga
Axis Database Marketing, Inc.
Bell Mobility
Mold-Masters Limited
| AudienceView Ticketing |
Rogers
| Corus Entertainment Inc. | Computer Methods International Corp.
William Osler Health System
| Epsilon |
Canon Canada
CSDC Systems Inc.
CITATIONS - INFORMATION
• https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/PlanningYourCareer/JobProfiles/JobProfi
le0779/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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