Automation index
Can AI do the work of a Database administrator?
An explain plan and a backup script write. Recovering a corrupt database on a Sunday does not.
It also does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Database administrator
28%
AI or a robot can already do 28% of this job.
#48 / 103
View rankingDatabase administrator
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuning, indexes and execution plans.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 22% | 48% | +10.6 |
Backups, jobs and docs.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 18% | 42% | +7.6 |
Incidents, locks and restores.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 20% | +3.2 |
Schema changes with development.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 15% | +2.4 |
Permissions, audit and PII.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Capacity, cost and engine choice.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 14% | 16% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 28% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- Tuning, indexes and execution plans
- Backups, jobs and docs
- Incidents, locks and restores
- Schema changes with development
- Permissions, audit and PII
- Capacity, cost and engine choice
- dba
- administrador de base de datos
- oracle dba
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-1242.00· ESCO/ISCO 2521
IS WORK OVER?
BI analyst
34%
#18 / 103
View rankingBI analyst
Where the time goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weight is our estimate from frequency, not a time share published by O*NET. Saving is separate.
Weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish % of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Model data, light ETL and dashboards.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 24% | 58% | +13.9 |
Write SQL, measures and docs.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 18% | 50% | +9 |
Define KPIs with the business and negotiate meaning.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Present insights and defend the number.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Data quality, alerts and lineage.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 14% | 15% | +2.1 |
Prioritise requests and say no.EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate of the method. | 12% | 20% | +2.4 |
| Total | 100% | 34% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 0% · Estimate 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills this job uses
- Model data, light ETL and dashboards
- Write SQL, measures and docs
- Present insights and defend the number
- Data quality, alerts and lineage
- Prioritise requests and say no
- business intelligence
- analista bi
- power bi
- looker
Sources for this job· O*NET 15-2051.00· ESCO/ISCO 2511