Database Analysts and Data Administrators
Job description
These individuals design and manage data management software. They are employed in consulting firms and IT services in the private and public sectors.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Noise
Main tasks
Database Analysts
- Identify and document user needs.
- Design and develop database architecture and management systems.
- Advise IT professionals on the application and implementation of database management tools.
- Perform data mining analysis.
- Direct, coordinate, or supervise staff, as required.
Data Administrators
- Develop and implement data management policies, standards, and models.
- Document requirements and develop policies regarding data collection and administration, access rules, data backup, and recovery.
- Specify the users and their access levels for each database segment.
- Advise information systems professionals on data collection, availability, and security.
- Draft documents related to procedures.
- Lead and coordinate, as required, teams of Data Administrators.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $23.08
- Median
- $38.97
- Maximum
- $55.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 38.1% Female
- 61.9% Male
- 38.1% Female
- 61.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 9121% of jobs
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NAICS 541517% of jobs
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NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5268% of jobs
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NAICS 517% of jobs
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NAICS 616% of jobs
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Others41% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 9121% of jobs
-
NAICS 541517% of jobs
-
NAICS 521, 522, 523, 5268% of jobs
-
NAICS 517% of jobs
-
NAICS 616% of jobs
-
Others41% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
University
Computer science
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 88.4%
7.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 82.3%
13.5% of graduates pursue further studies
- École de technologie supérieure
- École polytechnique de Montréal
- Bishop's University
- Concordia University
- Université de Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université Laval
- McGill University
- TÉLUQ
Management information
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 92.3%
3.8% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 86.7%
13.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) environments is an asset.
- Experience in computer programming is usually required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Information processing
- Data collection
- Critical thought
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Judgment and decision-making
- System analysis
- Result evaluation
- Systems evaluation
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Programing
- Active listening
- Operation analysis
- Coordination
- Mathematics
- Monitoring operations
- Quality control analysis
- Teaching
- Time management
- Learning strategies
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Oral comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Near vision
- Speech clarity
- Verbal skills
- Processing flexibility
- Classification
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Selective attention
- Idea generation
- Basic numeracy
- Information processing speed
- Mathematical reasoning
- Originality
- Perception speed
- Visualization
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Knowledge of mathematics
- Versatility
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Respect standards and regulations
- Desire to upgrade one’s competencies
- Sense of observation
Interests
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Work in computer science or information and communication technologies (ICT)
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 21223
Database analysts and data administrators
Job titles
- Database administrator (dba)
- Data administrator
- Database analyst
- Data analyst - informatics and systems
- Database architect
- Data dictionary administrator
- Data quality analyst
- Data warehouse analyst
- Information resource analyst
- Electronic data processing (edp) systems analyst
- Electronic data processing (edp) analyst
- Enterprise data architect
- Technical architect - database
- Database designer
- Data custodian
- Database developer
- Database manager
- Data management specialist
- Database management supervisor - computer systems
Skill type
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
Last update: January 29, 2026