Data Warehousing Specialists
Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.
Also called: Analytics Manager, Big Data Engineer, Data Integrity Specialist, Data Management Engineer, Data Management Manager, Data Management Specialist
Median pay
$139,500
Pay for the broader BLS group “Database Architects”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$86,240 – $204,000
People employed
67,140
Whole BLS group
Holland code
CIE
Conventional · Investigative · Enterprising
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
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These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Are you comfortable sitting at a desk most of the day?
- 2.Do you prefer working indoors?
- 3.Are you happy working mostly on your own, with little contact with others?
- 4.Would you rather not deal with customers or the public?
- 5.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 6.Do you prefer a steady pace without constant deadlines?
- 7.Do you prefer doing your own work rather than directing others?
- 8.Do you want the same hours every week?
Data Warehousing Specialists pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (45 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Database Architects”.
What data warehousing specialists do
- 01Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
- 02Verify the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data.
- 03Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.
- 04Develop and implement data extraction procedures from other systems, such as administration, billing, or claims.
- 05Design and implement warehouse database structures.
- 06Develop or maintain standards, such as organization, structure, or nomenclature, for the design of data warehouse elements, such as data architectures, models, tools, and databases.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
- Mathematics
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Design
- Engineering and Technology
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cautiousness
- Intellectual Curiosity
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: over 1 month, up to and including 3 months.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
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Career changes
Change from data warehousing specialists
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- Computer and Information Systems Managers82% · —
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- Operations Research Analysts80% · —
Change into data warehousing specialists
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Business Intelligence Analysts84% · $120,230
- Data Scientists84% · $120,230
- Operations Research Analysts82% · $88,940
- Bioinformatics Technicians78% · $81,490
- Financial Quantitative Analysts78% · $81,100
Majors that lead here
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Information Technology
- Information Science/Studies
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer Science
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Cloud Computing
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Software Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Data Science, General
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.