Database administrators held about 120,000 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most database administrators were as follows:
Computer systems design and related services
15%
Information
12
Educational services; state, local, and private
11
Management of companies and enterprises
7
Insurance carriers and related activities
7
The largest number work for firms in the computer systems design and related services industry, such as data hosting and data processing firms. Other DBAs are employed by firms with large databases, such as insurance companies and banks, both of which keep track of vast amounts of personal and financial data for their clients. Some DBAs administer databases for retail companies that keep track of their buyers' credit card and shipping information; others work for healthcare firms and manage patients' medical records.
Work Schedules
Almost all database administrators work full time. About 1 in 5 worked more than 40 hours per week in 2014.