Database Administrator Market Demand in Australia
Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.
Database Administrator hiring in Australia has held broadly steady, anchored by the big four banks' and Services Australia's large Oracle and SQL Server estates rather than any single surge, with most activity concentrated in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. Commonwealth Bank and Oracle Australia are among the more consistent hirers, and the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa route has made it easier for Australian employers to bring in senior Oracle Database Administration specialists from overseas when the domestic pipeline of that expertise runs short.
Share of Australia Database Administrator roles advertising remote or hybrid working.
Year-on-year salary movement in Australia. Positive movement signals active market competition.
What's driving Database Administrator demand in Australia
Strongest in: Large installed Oracle and SQL Server estates in banking and government with growing cloud database migration demand, led by employers such as Commonwealth Bank and Services Australia
Database Administrator hiring in Australia has held broadly steady, anchored by the big four banks' and Services Australia's large Oracle and SQL Server estates rather than any single surge, with most activity concentrated in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. Commonwealth Bank and Oracle Australia are among the more consistent hirers, and the Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) visa route has made it easier for Australian employers to bring in senior Oracle Database Administration specialists from overseas when the domestic pipeline of that expertise runs short.
Skills commanding the biggest premium right now
Salary premium over the Australia median for Database Administrators who list these skills.
Top employers hiring in Australia
Companies with consistent or active Database Administrator hiring in Australia.
Market intelligence
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