Database Administrator (DBA) vs Systems Administrator
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Pay
Database Administrator
$139,300 typical, a year
Most DBAs earn $117,400 to $154,400 a year.
From 210 postings that list pay
649 open jobs now
Systems Administrator
$112,300 typical, a year
Most Systems Administrators earn $94,100 to $136,700 a year.
From 1,242 postings that list pay
3,070 open jobs now
DBAs typically earn about $27,000 more a year than Systems Administrators.
What each one does
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
Systems Administrator
- Install, configure, and maintain servers, operating systems, and related infrastructure.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
- Manage network devices, connectivity, and security protocols.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans.
- Administer user accounts, access rights, and identity management systems.
- Provide technical support and training to end users.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Database Administrator
More common in DBA postings
- SQL Server 5 in 10 postings
- SQL 5 in 10 postings
- Database Administration 4 in 10 postings
- Oracle 4 in 10 postings
- Database Administrator 4 in 10 postings
- PostgreSQL 3 in 10 postings
- Database Security 3 in 10 postings
- Database Monitoring 3 in 10 postings
- SQL Performance Tuning 3 in 10 postings
Systems Administrator
More common in Systems Administrator postings
- System Administration 5 in 10 postings
- Linux 3 in 10 postings
- Windows Server 3 in 10 postings
- Active Directory 3 in 10 postings
- PowerShell 2 in 10 postings
- Scripting 2 in 10 postings
- Firewalls 2 in 10 postings
- Virtualization 2 in 10 postings
- Azure 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Database Administrator
Database Administrator
Accanto Health$150,414 - $184,970/yrstated 2355 Highway 36 W, Ste 202, Roseville, MN 55113 RemotePower BISQL ServerSFTPSalesforceData Warehousing +10Database Administrator
American SystemsPay not stated Clarksburg, WV, USPythonPostgreSQLJavaJavaScriptMySQL +15Database Team Lead
Peraton$112k - $179k/yrstated Radford, VA, USPythonPowerShellPostgreSQLAWS RDSMySQL +7
Systems Administrator
Senior Systems Administrator
Qumulo$140k - $170k/yrstated Seattle (hybrid)PythonVirtualizationBashAWSAzure +11Network Administrator
North American Stamping GroupPay not stated Portland, TN 37148, USADHCPActive DirectoryVLANRoot Cause AnalysisDomain Name System +19Network Administrator
Williams InternationalPay not stated Crestview, FL OnsiteVulnerability ManagementPalo AltoVirtual Private Networks (VPNs)Network InfrastructureChange Management +4
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