Database administrators (DBAs) plan and build computer systems, and make sure they’re secure and working properly.
£22,000 Starter
to£70,000 Experienced
37 to 39 a week
on call
You could get into this job through:
You could study for a higher national diploma, degree or postgraduate qualification before joining a company training scheme. Useful subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You may be able to get into this job through a higher or degree apprenticeship in digital and technology solutions.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to apply directly for a place on a graduate training scheme. These are often open to non-IT graduates as well as those with a computing qualification.
Experience in IT support, programming or web development will help.
Tech Future Careers and the Chartered Institute for IT have more details about careers and training in computing.
You'll need:
You'll need to know structured query language (SQL) and database management systems (DBMS).
You'll work with an organisation to:
You could work in an office or at a client's business.
With experience, you could move into IT project management or systems analysis, web development or network management.
You could also become self-employed, or move into consultancy.