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Database administrators

Database administrators: demand is edging down in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Edging down

Basis: outlook thinning, other holding. IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support job postings +7.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -0.1%. Median pay: US$104,620.

Canada: Edging down

Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. IT Infrastructure, Operations & Support job postings -4.5% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.11 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 15-1242. Canada NOC 21223. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.