1. Database Administrator By: Antoan Graham

2. ~Duties~ • Transferring and replicating data • Maintaining database and user availability • Maintaining data dictionary (repository of information about data) • Controlling privileges and permissions granted to users • Monitoring database performance • Managing database backup, recovery, and security

3. Business “Schedule” • Generally 37 – 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday • Chance for on-call duties outside of normal office hours (to deal with technical issues) • Two “site” possibilities • Work for a company, manage their database(s) • Travel to meet clients, build database(s) for other organizations

4. $Salary$ • Variable depends on level of education (degree) plus number of specialized certifications and years of experience • Less than one year of experience: $35,000 to $50,000One to four years of experience: $40,000 to $65,000Five to nine years of experience: $55,000 to $80,000Ten to nineteen years of experience: $65,000 to $95,000Over twenty years of experience: $75,000 to $100,000 • Overall Average: $55,000 to $85,000 (above nationwide average salaries) Bachelor’s Degree Average: $65,000 Master’s Degree Average: $90,000 • *Some states in the U.S. pay higher than others, e.g. California and N.Y. (average $85,000)*

5. Prerequisites • High School Credits • Computer Science • Software Engineering • Math • Further Education/Training • Bachelors Degree in Computer/Software Engineering • *Certification for Oracle or Microsoft may also be required

6. Education/Training Institutes • Educational institutions that offer Software Engineering Diplomas Mcmaster University University of Waterloo Carleton University *Humber College *Ryerson University *Sheridan College *Certificate for database administration may be required

7. Employers in Peel District • Brampton TorontoMississauga • Gamma Dynacare Medical Laboritories | Accenture Canada | Axis Database Marketing, Inc. • Loblaws |Aegon Canada | Bell Mobility • Mold-Masters Limited | AudienceView Ticketing | Canon Canada • Rogers | Corus Entertainment Inc. | Computer Methods International Corp. • William Osler Health System | Epsilon | CSDC Systems Inc.

8. Citations - Information • https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/PlanningYourCareer/JobProfiles/JobProfile0779/Pages/Hours.aspx • http://databaseadministratorsalary.org/database-administrator-salary/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_administrator • http://www.slideshare.net/Parmpreet/database-administrator-project • http://www.dbajobs.ca/ontario.html

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