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For detail-oriented people who want to specialize in how organizations store and organize data. Use the tools below to see which database management roles fit your background and goals.

This major focuses specifically on data storage, structure, and retrieval systems, distinct from general programming. Use the tools below to explore Database Management-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Database Support Technician, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Database Administrator or Data Warehouse Manager. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as Oracle Certified Professional / Microsoft SQL Server Certification, that can help you move up the career ladder.



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Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Computer Database Management Systems careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Computer Database Management Systems Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Computer Database Management Systems careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Computer Database Management Systems, so relevant Computer Database Management Systems jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Computer Database Management Systems Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Computer Database Management Systems Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Computer Database Management Systems careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
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Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
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Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
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Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
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Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
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Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

4 Computer Database Management Systems careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Computer Database Management Systems-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs

Statisticians 35.4% Database Analyst
Occupation: Statisticians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 35.4% Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst
Information Security Analysts 33.3% Database Security Expert
Occupation: Information Security Analysts U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 33.3% Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Security Expert
Computer Systems Analysts 7% Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Occupation: Computer Systems Analysts U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 7% Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Computer Programmers -9.9% Database Programmer
Occupation: Computer Programmers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -9.9% Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Programmer

12 Computer Database Management Systems careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Computer Database Management Systems-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs

Database Architects $ 134,700 Database Analyst; Database Architect; Database Computer Consultant; Database Consultant; Database Design Analyst; Database Designer; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Manager; Database Modeler; Database Programmer; Database Software Consultant; Database Software Tech (Database Software Technician); Database Specialist; DBMS Specialist (Database Management System Specialist); Internet Database Specialist
Occupation: Database Architects National Median Salary: $ 134,700 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst; Database Architect; Database Computer Consultant; Database Consultant; Database Design Analyst; Database Designer; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Manager; Database Modeler; Database Programmer; Database Software Consultant; Database Software Tech (Database Software Technician); Database Specialist; DBMS Specialist (Database Management System Specialist); Internet Database Specialist
Data Warehousing Specialists $ 134,700 Database Specialist
Occupation: Data Warehousing Specialists National Median Salary: $ 134,700 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Specialist
Information Security Analysts $ 120,360 Database Security Expert
Occupation: Information Security Analysts National Median Salary: $ 120,360 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Security Expert
Business Intelligence Analysts $ 108,020 Business Database Analyst; Marketing Database Analyst
Occupation: Business Intelligence Analysts National Median Salary: $ 108,020 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Business Database Analyst; Marketing Database Analyst
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians $ 104,920 Geographic Information Systems Database Administrator (GIS Database Administrator)
Occupation: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians National Median Salary: $ 104,920 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Geographic Information Systems Database Administrator (GIS Database Administrator)
Information Technology Project Managers $ 104,920 Database Administration Project Manager; Database Development Project Manager
Occupation: Information Technology Project Managers National Median Salary: $ 104,920 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Administration Project Manager; Database Development Project Manager
Statisticians $ 104,110 Database Analyst
Occupation: Statisticians National Median Salary: $ 104,110 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst
Computer Systems Analysts $ 103,800 Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Occupation: Computer Systems Analysts National Median Salary: $ 103,800 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Database Administrators $ 101,510 Cyber Database Administrator (Cyber DBA); Database Administration Associate; Database Administration Manager; Database Administrator (DBA); Database Analyst; Database Coordinator; Database Design Analyst; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist); Database Manager; Database Programmer; Database Security Administrator; Database Software Technician (Database Software Tech); Database Specialist; Database Technician (Database Tech); Database Tester; Databases Computer Consultant; Databases Software Consultant; Development and Database Administration Manager; Internet Database Specialist; SQL DBA (Structured Query Language Database Administrator)
Occupation: Database Administrators National Median Salary: $ 101,510 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Cyber Database Administrator (Cyber DBA); Database Administration Associate; Database Administration Manager; Database Administrator (DBA); Database Analyst; Database Coordinator; Database Design Analyst; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist); Database Manager; Database Programmer; Database Security Administrator; Database Software Technician (Database Software Tech); Database Specialist; Database Technician (Database Tech); Database Tester; Databases Computer Consultant; Databases Software Consultant; Development and Database Administration Manager; Internet Database Specialist; SQL DBA (Structured Query Language Database Administrator)
Computer Programmers $ 99,700 Database Programmer
Occupation: Computer Programmers National Median Salary: $ 99,700 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Programmer
Bioinformatics Scientists $ 91,100 Scientific Database Curator
Occupation: Bioinformatics Scientists National Median Salary: $ 91,100 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Scientific Database Curator
Bioinformatics Technicians $ 70,620 Database Technician
Occupation: Bioinformatics Technicians National Median Salary: $ 70,620 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Technician

12 Computer Database Management Systems careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Computer Database Management Systems-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
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Occupations Education/Preparation Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs

Bioinformatics Scientists 5 Scientific Database Curator
Occupation: Bioinformatics Scientists Education/Preparation: 5 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Scientific Database Curator
Statisticians 5 Database Analyst
Occupation: Statisticians Education/Preparation: 5 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst
Bioinformatics Technicians 4 Database Technician
Occupation: Bioinformatics Technicians Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Technician
Business Intelligence Analysts 4 Business Database Analyst; Marketing Database Analyst
Occupation: Business Intelligence Analysts Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Business Database Analyst; Marketing Database Analyst
Computer Programmers 4 Database Programmer
Occupation: Computer Programmers Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Programmer
Computer Systems Analysts 4 Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Occupation: Computer Systems Analysts Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst; Database Design Analyst
Data Warehousing Specialists 4 Database Specialist
Occupation: Data Warehousing Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Specialist
Database Administrators 4 Cyber Database Administrator (Cyber DBA); Database Administration Associate; Database Administration Manager; Database Administrator (DBA); Database Analyst; Database Coordinator; Database Design Analyst; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist); Database Manager; Database Programmer; Database Security Administrator; Database Software Technician (Database Software Tech); Database Specialist; Database Technician (Database Tech); Database Tester; Databases Computer Consultant; Databases Software Consultant; Development and Database Administration Manager; Internet Database Specialist; SQL DBA (Structured Query Language Database Administrator)
Occupation: Database Administrators Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Cyber Database Administrator (Cyber DBA); Database Administration Associate; Database Administration Manager; Database Administrator (DBA); Database Analyst; Database Coordinator; Database Design Analyst; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Management System Specialist (DBMS Specialist); Database Manager; Database Programmer; Database Security Administrator; Database Software Technician (Database Software Tech); Database Specialist; Database Technician (Database Tech); Database Tester; Databases Computer Consultant; Databases Software Consultant; Development and Database Administration Manager; Internet Database Specialist; SQL DBA (Structured Query Language Database Administrator)
Database Architects 4 Database Analyst; Database Architect; Database Computer Consultant; Database Consultant; Database Design Analyst; Database Designer; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Manager; Database Modeler; Database Programmer; Database Software Consultant; Database Software Tech (Database Software Technician); Database Specialist; DBMS Specialist (Database Management System Specialist); Internet Database Specialist
Occupation: Database Architects Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Analyst; Database Architect; Database Computer Consultant; Database Consultant; Database Design Analyst; Database Designer; Database Developer; Database Engineer; Database Manager; Database Modeler; Database Programmer; Database Software Consultant; Database Software Tech (Database Software Technician); Database Specialist; DBMS Specialist (Database Management System Specialist); Internet Database Specialist
Information Security Analysts 4 Database Security Expert
Occupation: Information Security Analysts Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Security Expert
Information Technology Project Managers 4 Database Administration Project Manager; Database Development Project Manager
Occupation: Information Technology Project Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Database Administration Project Manager; Database Development Project Manager
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians 3 Geographic Information Systems Database Administrator (GIS Database Administrator)
Occupation: Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Computer Database Management Systems-Related Jobs: Geographic Information Systems Database Administrator (GIS Database Administrator)

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Business Intelligence Analysts

Description: Produce financial and market intelligence by querying data repositories and generating periodic reports. Devise methods for identifying data patterns and trends in available information sources.
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Business Intelligence Analysts":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Maintain or update business intelligence tools, databases, dashboards, systems, or methods.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Create or review technical design documentation to ensure the accurate development of reporting solutions.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Document specifications for business intelligence or information technology reports, dashboards, or other outputs.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Maintain library of model documents, templates, or other reusable knowledge assets.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Collect business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, field reports, or purchased sources.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Generate standard or custom reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data for review by executives, managers, clients, and other stakeholders.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Conduct or coordinate tests to ensure that intelligence is consistent with defined needs.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Disseminate information regarding tools, reports, or metadata enhancements.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Create business intelligence tools or systems, including design of related databases, spreadsheets, or outputs.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Provide technical support for existing reports, dashboards, or other tools.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Analyze technology trends to identify markets for future product development or to improve sales of existing products.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 78 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Analyze market or customer related data.
Collect data about customer needs.
Create databases to store electronic data.
Develop information communication procedures.
Develop models of information or communications systems.
Document operational procedures.
Document technical specifications or requirements.
Prepare analytical reports.
Provide technical support for software maintenance or use.
Report information to managers or other personnel.
Update computer database information.
Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze market or industry conditions.
Activity: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions.
Activity: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities.
Activity: Design databases.
Activity: Develop models of systems, processes, or products.
Activity: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards.
Activity: Document technical designs, procedures, or activities.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Maintain operational records.
Activity: Present research or technical information.
Activity: Process digital or online data.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
SAS
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Microsoft Power BI
Tableau
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Data base user interface and query software:
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL
Data mining software:
Snowflake
Development environment software:
Microsoft Azure software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Object or component oriented development software:
Python
R
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
The MathWorks MATLAB
Application server software:
GitHub
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Alteryx software
Apache Spark
Google Looker Analytics
Cloud-based management software:
Oracle Cloud software
Splunk Enterprise
Content workflow software:
Atlassian JIRA
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Amazon DynamoDB
Apache Cassandra
Apache Hadoop
Apache Hive
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
MySQL
NoSQL
Oracle PL/SQL
Teradata Database
Data base reporting software:
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
Amazon Redshift
IBM DB2
Microsoft Access
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database
Transact-SQL
Data mining software:
Google Analytics
Development environment software (scroll table below):
Apache Kafka
C
Eclipse IDE
Go
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft PowerShell
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Microsoft Visual Studio
Oracle SQL Developer
Ruby
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft SharePoint
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft Power Automate
Microsoft Power Platform software
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
Oracle PeopleSoft
SAP ERP
File versioning software:
Git
Geographic information system:
ESRI ArcGIS software
Medical software:
Epic Systems
MEDITECH software
Metadata management software:
Informatica software
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
C#
C++
jQuery
Oracle Java
Perl
Scala
Swift
Object oriented data base management software:
Hibernate ORM
PostgreSQL
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Bash
Linux
Microsoft Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Shell script
UNIX
UNIX Shell
Process mapping and design software:
Microsoft Visio
Project management software:
Atlassian Confluence
Microsoft Project
Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Sales and marketing software:
Marketo Marketing Automation
Web page creation and editing software:
Facebook
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
AJAX
Apache Tomcat
Django
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
Microsoft ASP.NET
PHP
Word processing software:
Google Docs
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Access software:
Citrix cloud computing software
Accounting software:
Fund accounting software
Tax software
Analytical or scientific software:
Minitab
Rogue Wave Software IMSL Numerical Libraries
StataCorp Stata
Application server software:
Oracle WebLogic Server
Red Hat WildFly
Backup or archival software:
Veritas NetBackup
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
IBM Cognos Impromptu
MicroStrategy
Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Qlik Tech QlikView
Cloud-based management software:
IBM WebSphere
Communications server software:
IBM Domino
Computer aided design CAD software:
PTC Creo Parametric
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
Oracle Eloqua
Oracle Siebel Marketing Resource Management
Data base management system software:
Apache Pig
Apache Solr
Relational database management software
Data base reporting software (scroll table below):
Actuate Eclipse BIRT
Information Builders WebFOCUS
Microsoft Proclarity
Panorama NovaView
Reporting software
SAP Crystal Reports
SiSense Prism
Data base user interface and query software (scroll table below):
Airtable
Database software
FileMaker Pro
Oracle Essbase
Oracle JDBC
Data mining software:
Data warehouse software
Informatica Data Explorer
SAP NetWeaver BW
Desktop communications software:
Eko
Skype
Desktop publishing software:
Microsoft Publisher
Development environment software (scroll table below):
Adobe ActionScript
Apache Ant
Business Objects Data Integrator
Common business oriented language COBOL
Integrated development environment IDE software
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Electronic mail software:
IBM Notes
Microsoft Exchange
Enterprise application integration software:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage
SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator
Enterprise resource planning ERP software (scroll table below):
Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics GP
NetSuite ERP
Oracle Fusion Applications
Oracle Hyperion
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
SAP Business Objects
Enterprise system management software:
IBM Power Systems software
Financial analysis software:
Delphi Technology
IBM Unica Enterprise
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
Geographic information system:
Geographic information system GIS software
Graphical user interface development software:
Salesforce Visualforce
Human resources software:
Human resource management software HRMS
Oracle Taleo
Information retrieval or search software:
LexisNexis
Medical software:
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical condition coding software
Medical procedure coding software
Metadata management software:
Data modeling software
Quest Erwin Data Modeler
Network monitoring software:
Nagios
Wireshark
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software:
Virtual private networking VPN software
Object or component oriented development software:
Advanced business application programming ABAP
Apache Groovy
Jupyter Notebook
Microsoft ActiveX
Operating system software (scroll table below):
Hewlett Packard HP-UX
Job control language JCL
KornShell
Oracle Solaris
Ubuntu
Portal server software:
Apache HTTP Server
Presentation software:
Google Slides
Program testing software:
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Requirements analysis and system architecture software:
Unified modeling language UML
Sales and marketing software:
Google Ads
Transaction security and virus protection software:
McAfee
NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
Transaction server software:
Customer information control system CICS
Video creation and editing software:
YouTube
Web page creation and editing software:
Adobe Dreamweaver
Google Sites
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
Apache Struts
Drupal
Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
Enterprise JavaBeans
Ext JS
Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Ruby on Rails
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 68.2 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 22.7 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 4.6 (%) Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Frequency of Attainment: 4.6 (%) Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 36.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 31.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 13.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 9.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 9.1 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Local Salary Information
Certifications
Certifications
These are examples of certifications that may be important for this occupation. How can you begin exploring which certifications fit your goals and what steps you would need to take to earn them?
Adobe Analytics Business Practitioner Expert Certification External Link
Adobe Experience Manager Site Architect Master Certification External Link
Adobe Experience Manager Sites Business Practitioner Expert Certification External Link
Advanced Certified Professional Forecaster External Link
Agile Analysis Certification External Link
Associate Cyber Resilience Professional External Link
Associate Healthcare Provider Continuity Professional External Link
Associate Public Sector Continuity Professional External Link
Associate Risk Management Professional External Link
Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis External Link
Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis External Link
Certification in Business Data Analytics External Link
Certified Business Analysis Professional External Link
Certified Business Intelligence Professional - Business Core External Link
Certified Cyber Resilience Professional External Link
Certified Data Scientist - Associate/Practitioner External Link
Certified Data Scientist - Executive Management External Link
Certified Data Scientist - Foundation External Link
Certified Function Point Specialist External Link
Certified Functional Continuity Professional External Link
Certified Healthcare Provider Continuity Professional External Link
Certified Information Technology Professional External Link
Certified Professional Forecaster External Link
Certified Public Sector Continuity Professional External Link
Certified Risk Management Professional External Link
Certified SNAP Practitioner External Link
Competitive Intelligence Professional Level 1 Certification External Link
DCM310 - Dimensions CM Certified Expert External Link
GIAC Law of Data Security and Investigations (GLEG) External Link
IBM Certified Business Analyst - Blueworks Live and Business Automation Workflow v18 External Link
Internet Business Associate External Link
Master of Competitive Intelligence CIP-II External Link
OMG Certified Expert in BPM: Business Advanced External Link
OMG Certified Expert in BPM: Business Intermediate External Link
OMG Certified Expert in BPM: Fundamental Level External Link
OMG Certified Expert in BPM: Technical Advanced External Link
OMG Certified Expert in BPM: Technical Intermediate External Link
OMG Certified UML Professional: Advanced External Link
OMG Certified UML Professional: Fundamental External Link
OMG Certified UML Professional: Intermediate External Link
OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model Builder - Advanced External Link
OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model Builder - Fundamental External Link
OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model Builder - Intermediate External Link
OMG-Certified Systems Modeling Professional: Model User External Link
PMI Professional in Business Analysis External Link
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Business Process Design External Link
SAP Certified Application Associate - Business Process Integration with SAP S/4HANA 1809 External Link
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1 and 11.0 External Link
SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2 External Link
SAS Certified BI Content Developer for SAS 9 External Link
SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9: Regression and Modeling External Link
SBM410 - SBM Certified Expert External Link
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Business Forms Management Association (BFMA) External Link
Project Management Institute (PMI) External Link
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Step-by-Step

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Career Change

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