Database Administrator
Administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems. Coordinate changes to computer databases. Identify, investigate, and resolve database performance issues, database capacity, and database scalability. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Interacting With Computers
- Processing Information
- Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- Getting Information
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
About the test (Full Version)
The HR Avatar Database Administrator Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Database Administrator test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Knowledge and Skills
- Relational Database Concepts
- Writing
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2020) |
Bottom 10%: | | $54,070 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $71,900 or less |
Median: | | $98,860 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $126,890 or more |
Top 10%: | | $155,660 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2020: | | 168,000 |
2030 (projected): | | 181,200 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 13,900 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Telecommunications
- Mathematics
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Top Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Speaking
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Top Abilities
- Information Ordering
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Oral Comprehension
- Inductive Reasoning
- Written Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Speech Clarity
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Education Requirements |
Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 7% |
Bachelor's Degree: | | 77% |
Master's Degree: | | 5% |
Professional Degree: | | 11% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 8% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 16% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 31% |
4 - 6 Years: | | 22% |
6 - 8 Years: | | 7% |
More than 10 Years: | | 16% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Automatic Data Processing Planner (ADP Planner), Data Administrator, Data Center Technician, Data Management Associate, Data Management Information Technology Specialist (Data Management IT Specialist), Data Miner, Data Recovery Planner, Data Storage Specialist, Database Administration Associate, Database Administration Manager, Database Administrator (DBA), Database Analyst, Database Coordinator, Database Design Analyst, Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist), Database Manager, Database Security Administrator, Database Software Technician, Database Specialist, Database Technician, Database Tester, Databases Computer Consultant, Databases Software Consultant, Information Systems Administrator, Information Systems Manager, Information Technology Administrator (IT Administrator), Internet Database Specialist, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Administrator (PACS Administrator), System Administrator
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