Data Scientists
85% skill match · $120,230 · −14% pay
First step
- On-the-job training: over 1 month, up to and including 3 months.
Skills to add
Programming
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Jobs for Former Database Architects
Database Architects build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems analysis skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Data Scientists (85%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Skills you enjoy
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25 careers that use your skills
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Scientists | 85% | $120,230 | −14% | None |
| 2 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 80% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 79% | $175,140 | +26% | None |
| 4 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 78% | $161,740 | +16% | None |
| 5 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 76% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 75% | $122,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Physical Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Actuaries | 74% | $130,000 | −7% | None |
| 8 | Clinical Data Managers | 73% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Mathematicians | 71% | $126,710 | −9% | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Water Resource Specialists | 70% | $167,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Natural Sciences Managers” | Not compared | None |
- 85%
- Median pay
- $120,230
- Pay change
- −14%
Extra educationNone - 80%
- Median pay
- $120,230
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 79%
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Pay change
- +26%
Extra educationNone - 78%
- Median pay
- $161,740
- Pay change
- +16%
Extra educationNone - 76%
- Median pay
- $130,220
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 75%
- Median pay
- $122,570
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 74%
- Median pay
- $130,000
- Pay change
- −7%
Extra educationNone - 73%
- Median pay
- $120,230
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone - 71%
- Median pay
- $126,710
- Pay change
- −9%
Extra educationGraduate degree - 70%
- Median pay
- $167,220
- Pay change
- Not compared
Extra educationNone
Compared with Database Architects, median $139,500. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
Your transferable skills
How important each skill is in work as database architects (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
Complex Problem Solving3.88
Judgment and Decision Making3.88
Systems Analysis3.75
Programming3.38
Systems Evaluation3.25
Operations Analysis3.12
Skills to learn
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
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Your top 3 moves, up close
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
Business Intelligence Analysts
80% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
First step
- Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (68% of workers).
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
Is this right for you?
- Tight deadlines are common
Computer and Information Systems Managers
79% skill match · $175,140 · +26% pay
First step
- Most common education: Bachelor's Degree (48% of workers).
- On-the-job training: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year.
Skills to add
Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Financial Resources · Operations Monitoring
Is this right for you?
- Mistakes can have serious consequences
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Questions former database architects ask
What jobs can former database architects do?
The closest matches are Data Scientists (85% skill match, median $120,230), Business Intelligence Analysts (80% skill match, median $120,230) and Computer and Information Systems Managers (79% skill match, median $175,140), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Which database architect career changes pay more?
Among the 25 matches, 5 pay more than database architects at the median. The biggest increases: Computer and Information Systems Managers (+26%, $175,140), Physicists (+23%, $172,250) and Computer Hardware Engineers (+16%, $161,740).
Do former database architects need another degree?
19 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 6 usually need a graduate degree: Mathematicians, Physicists and Operations Research Analysts.
How is the skill match calculated?
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.