Structural pressure
61%
Very High RiskLikely range
53–69%
Database Administrator
Manages, maintains, and optimizes database systems for performance and security
Database Administrator shows mixed AI signals: high exposure, but also strong human dependencies and organizational friction.
Why This Score
87% of tasks overlap with current AI
12% human advantage from judgment & presence
66% demand buffer from SG labour market
Listed on JiD — active government demand recognition
These factors combine multiplicatively — larger bars do not mean proportionally larger contributions to the final score.
Blended across 3 occupations using the same score logic as an occupation page. How this works
Tasks AI can handle
Running standard statistical analyses, generating charts, cleaning data, writing SQL queries, and producing summary reports from structured data.
Where humans stay essential
Framing the right question, identifying data quality issues, interpreting results in business context, communicating insights to non-technical stakeholders, and making judgment calls on methodology.
Skills to focus on
Common tools in similar work
Blended from O*NET matches across 3 component occupations.
Singapore Reality
Current Singapore signal
Labour now, industry footprint, and a directional 12-month read.
The Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians labour market is weak. Vacancy rate is 3.1% and was essentially flat versus last quarter. recruitment is running above resignation (1.5% vs 0.9%). live job ads are active, with 18 visible postings in the last 30 days. employer pressure is low.
Vacancy rate
3.1%
↓ 3.1% year-on-year
Hiring balance
1.5%
recruit vs 0.9% resign
Retrenchment
1.5 per 1,000
Low incidence
Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians data · Q4 2025 full
Top Industries
Where this work is concentrated
Public Administration & Education Services
Financial & Insurance Services
↓ coolingProfessional Services
→ stableTop 4 vacancy sector
Industry vacancy overlays use the latest published detailed cross-tab (2025 QQ), which can lag the main labour monitor.
12-Month Outlook
Rule-based, not a prediction
What To Do Next
This estimated role shows some offset potential, but it depends on demand and transition pathways holding up across the blended occupation set.
What helps
- Demand still persists through current labour or hiring signals.
What could slow it down
- Current demand support is thin, so offsets may take longer to show up.
Blended from 3 component occupations. This remains a heuristic support layer rather than a direct measure of realised reinstatement.
Blended from 3 component occupations; anchored on Database administrator.
Easier Switch
Database architect 75%Compare with similar roles or occupations
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Augmentation
Very Low (7%)
Dispersion
5.0pp spread · 53%–69% range
Raw Scores
Exp 0.871 · Bot 0.118 · Mkt 0.656