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Database Administrator (DBA) Market Demand in Canada

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

SalaryTake-Home PayCareer PathMarket Demand
Hiring outlook
Stable
Remote / hybrid
40%

of Canada Database Administrator (DBA) roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+6.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in Canada. Positive movement signals active market competition.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Canada median for Database Administrator (DBA)s who list these skills.

Oracle / SQL Server administration+12%
Cloud-managed databases (RDS, Cloud SQL)+11%
Database performance tuning+13%

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