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Bachelor•Technology

Data Management

Career paths
2
Salary range
$49K–$181K
Certifications
6
Master's options
4
Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

Bachelor's degree → entry role → credentials → graduate path → mid-level → senior-level.

  1. Recommended bachelor's path
    Data Management
    Technology
    Your academic foundation
  2. Entry-level roleYou are here
    Junior Data Engineer
    Entry
    0-2 years experience • $49K – $125K
  3. Credentials that advance you
    CompTIA A+
    Technology
  4. Graduate paths worth considering
    Master of Information Systems
    Graduate Degree
  5. Mid-level role
    No mid-level role mapped yet.
  6. Senior-level role
    No senior-level role mapped yet.
Overview

Jobs you can pursue

Technology • Mid
Database Administrator
85% match

Curated BLS-aligned pathway (May 2025) — leads to Database Administrator

Salary
$65K – $181K
Technology • Entry
Junior Data Engineer
82% match

Data Management is a secondary pathway for Junior Data Engineer based on title/family alignment.

Salary
$49K – $125K
Career ladder

Where the primary path leads

No advancement path mapped yet.
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$49K
Average mid
$105K
Top of range
$181K
$49K$181K

Range aggregated across 2 mapped roles.

Certifications

Credentials worth earning

Technology
High
CompTIA A+
Technology
Technology
High
Certified Ethical Hacker
Technology
Technology
High
Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
Technology
Medium
CISSP
Technology
Technology
Medium
Microsoft Azure Database Administrator
Microsoft
Technology
Medium
AWS Database Specialty
AWS
Master's degrees

Graduate paths to consider

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Information Systems
Business
High
MBA
Technology
High
MS Information Systems
Technology
Medium
MS Data Engineering

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