JobFrame · DATADA.DATABASE6A4E.P2
Data & Database Engineering · Database Engineering
P2 · P2 — Developing Professional · Individual contributor
Median pay · United States
$72,357
$56,843 – $92,106 · USD · annual · national base (function pricing in review)
Level position
P2 · 1 of 5 in track
Median pay
$72,357
$56,843–$92,106
Level
P2
P2 · 1 of 5 in track
Super-function
technology
Demand-heat
cool
-0.7% growth
Summary
Database Engineering — designs, implements, tunes, secures, and operates relational and NoSQL database systems (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB) and managed cloud database platforms (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Snowflake, Redshift). Distinct from Data Pipeline/ETL Engineering (which centers on data movement and transformation workflows) and Data Modeling/Analytics focuses: this focus owns the database engine itself — performance tuning, backup/recovery, security configuration, schema design, clustering, and reliability of the persistence layer.
This level — P2 P2 — Developing Professional
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence