Database administration associate vs database specialist

The differences between database administration associates and database specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a database administration associate and a database specialist. Additionally, a database administration associate has an average salary of $82,597, which is higher than the $77,642 average annual salary of a database specialist.

The top three skills for a database administration associate include sql server, database administration and java. The most important skills for a database specialist are database management, database design, and database administration.

Database administration associate vs database specialist overview

	Database Administration Associate	Database Specialist
Yearly salary	$82,597	$77,642
Hourly rate	$39.71	$37.33
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	13,436	41,500
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Database administration associate vs database specialist salary

Database administration associates and database specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Database Administration Associate	Database Specialist
Average salary	$82,597	$77,642
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $115,000	Between $53,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Bristol-Myers Squibb	Meta
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between database administration associate and database specialist education

There are a few differences between a database administration associate and a database specialist in terms of educational background:

	Database Administration Associate	Database Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Database administration associate vs database specialist demographics

Here are the differences between database administration associates' and database specialists' demographics:

	Database Administration Associate	Database Specialist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 50.5% Female, 49.5%	Male, 47.6% Female, 52.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 20.8% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 17.8% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between database administration associate and database specialist duties and responsibilities

Database administration associate example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to sales department by generating new sales leads using Salesforce.
Perform initial scoping, manage both internal and external resources and design infrastructure.
Provide database support utilizing Unix, SQL Sybase and windows client-server applications.
Initiate / created/schedule the OEM events/jobs for all database monitoring tasks.
Monitor, track, and enter changes daily for each OEM as provided.
Develop JAVA and C++ code used to convert data in files for use on the database.

Database specialist example responsibilities.

Assist founder with maintaining and improving internet website manage ERP systems, payroll and self-service human resource system.
Used T-SQL skills including creation of user define functions, complex store procedures, query optimization to write automate reporting.
Design ETL process involving data quality, testing and information delivery and access to the data warehouse.
Develop graphical applications using Java and wxWindows C++ API.
Experience includes: * Pre- and post-decision processing of Medicare appeals cases.
Create procedures, functions, and triggers; handle database performance and tuning.

Database administration associate vs database specialist skills

Common database administration associate skills

SQL Server, 17%
Database Administration, 9%
Java, 7%
Linux, 6%
DBA, 5%
Database Systems, 5%

Common database specialist skills

Database Management, 14%
Database Design, 5%
Database Administration, 5%
Windows, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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