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Junior Database Administrator

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Junior Database Administrator
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Certified Kubernetes Administrator
    Technology
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Data Science
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Database Administrator
    Database Administrator Track
  5. Future salary potential
    $181K potential
    Top of range for mapped next role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Junior Database Administrator
    Current • you are here
    years
  2. 2
    Database Administrator
    Next
    years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$49K
Typical mid
$87K
Top of range
$125K
$49K$125K

Estimated broad U.S. salary range for planning; validate with current market data before publishing.

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Technology
High
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Technology
Technology
High
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Technology
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
High
Master of Data Science
Business
Medium
MBA

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