Backend Developer vs Database Administrator (DBA)
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Pay
Backend Developer
$170,000 typical, a year
Most Backend Developers earn $138,500 to $205,500 a year.
From 10,082 postings that list pay
21,002 open jobs now
Database Administrator
$137,500 typical, a year
Most DBAs earn $116,500 to $156,200 a year.
From 227 postings that list pay
796 open jobs now
Backend Developers typically earn about $32,500 more a year than DBAs.
What each one does
Backend Developer
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications and systems.
- Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for software components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure software reliability and performance.
- Participate in testing and validation to ensure software quality and functionality.
- Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems and solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Database Administrator
- Install, configure, and maintain database software and systems.
- Monitor database health, availability, and performance.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot database objects and code.
- Manage database security, access controls, and compliance.
- Collaborate with development teams to design and support database solutions.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
More common in Backend Developer postings
- Python4 in 10
- Java3 in 10
- Software Development2 in 10
- CI/CD2 in 10
- C++2 in 10
- Distributed Systems2 in 10
- AWS2 in 10
- Code Review2 in 10
- Kubernetes2 in 10
More common in Database Administrator postings
- SQL Server5 in 10
- SQL5 in 10
- Database Administration4 in 10
- Oracle4 in 10
- Database Administrator3 in 10
- PostgreSQL3 in 10
- Database Security3 in 10
- Database Monitoring3 in 10
- SQL Performance Tuning3 in 10
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses, certifications and education
Backend Developer
- Technical Degree3 in 10
Database Administrator
- Technical Degree3 in 10
Open jobs
Backend Developer
- Pay not stated Cambridge, MA, USAKubernetesC++VirtualizationDistributed SystemsJava +8
- Pay not stated Sunnyvale, CA, USAData StructuresDistributed SystemsSoftware DevelopmentUX/UI DesignHardware Architecture +1
- Pay not stated Mountain View, CA, USA | Zürich, SwitzerlandDistributed SystemsHardware-Software Co-DesignAI InfrastructureGoogle Cloud PlatformAI Agents
Database Administrator
- Pay not stated Remote (Any State); Stafford, VA, USOracleOracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)Oracle R12STIGsOracle BI Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) +5
Database Eng III
Amazon$155,542 - $197,400/yrstated Redmond, Washington, USAPostgreSQLLinuxMySQLPythonPerl +12Associate Database Engineer
CDK Global$85k - $95k/yrstated Austin, TX, USACI/CDGitAWSPostgreSQLSQL +7
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