Database Administrator (DBA) vs Technical Support Specialist
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Database Administrator
$138,800 typical, a year
Most DBAs earn $115,300 to $155,800 a year.
From 221 postings that list pay
688 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist
$66,500 typical, a year
Most Technical Support Specialists earn $52,400 to $85,500 a year.
From 1,358 postings that list pay
4,523 open jobs now
Technical Support Specialist salaries Technical Support Specialist jobs
DBAs typically earn about $72,300 more a year than Technical Support Specialists.
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
Technical Support Specialist
- Provide technical assistance to users through phone, email, or in-person visits.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues to restore system functionality.
- Install, configure, and maintain computer systems, operating systems, and applications.
- Manage user accounts, passwords, and access permissions for computer systems.
- Document technical issues, solutions, and interactions in a ticketing system.
- Escalate unresolved problems to higher-level support or specialized teams.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Database Administrator
Asked for in both
- Technical Degree 3 in 10 postings
More common in DBA postings
- SQL Server 5 in 10 postings
- SQL 5 in 10 postings
- Oracle 4 in 10 postings
- Database Administration 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
Technical Support Specialist
Asked for in both
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
More common in Technical Support Specialist postings
- Technical Support 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
- Help Desk 2 in 10 postings
- Active Directory 2 in 10 postings
- CompTIA 2 in 10 postings
- Fault Finding 2 in 10 postings
- Troubleshooting Windows 2 in 10 postings
- Printer Support 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Database Administrator
- Pay not stated 120 E Ridgeley St, Atmore, Alabama, USPythonBashPowerShellOracleMongoDB +14
Amazon Database Eng III
Campus Building$155,542 - $197,400/yrstatedPerlPythonLinuxPostgreSQLMySQL +14Senior Administrator, Database Operations
University of Maryland Global Campus$105k - $125k/yrstated (North America) Adelphi, MD HybridPostgreSQLAzureMySQLBashSQL +16
Technical Support Specialist
IT Field Technician I
EnterprisebankingPay not stated Lowell, MA, United States OnsiteMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookRoot Cause Analysis +5- $110k - $125k/yrstated Denver, CO, USA RemoteJavaC++LinuxCustomer Servicez/OS +4
Help Desk Technician
Kelley CreatePay not stated Burlington, WA, 98233Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordFirewallsActive Directory +12
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