Database Architects
Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.
67,140 people do this job in the US. $139,500 a year.
of the working time. Estimate.
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Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 3%. Today's estimate: 6%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 25 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design database applications, such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms, global temporary tables, data partitions, and function-based indexes to enable efficient access of the generic database structure.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 10% | 2.1 work days3.3 h to 1.3 work weeks | 1%Half by Jul 2028 | |
| Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 10% | 3.3 work days6.7 h to 1.7 work weeks | 0%Half by Sep 2028 | |
| Develop and document database architectures.Done more than weekly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 10% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 2.5 work weeks | 0%Half by Jan 2029 | |
| Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 10% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 3.3 work weeks | 0%Half by Apr 2029 | |
| Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 10% | 4.2 work days6.7 h to 2.5 work weeks | 0%Half by Jan 2029 | |
| Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.Done more than weekly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 8% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 1 work week | 2%Half by Apr 2028 | |
| Develop data model describing data elements and their use, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 6% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.5 work days | 8%Half by Sep 2027 | |
| Create and enforce database development standards.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 5% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Write and code logical and physical database descriptions, and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 6.7 h2.5 h to 3.3 work days | 9%Half by Sep 2027 | |
| Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.5 work days | 8%Half by Sep 2027 | |
| Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 5 h1.7 h to 2.1 work days | 15%Half by Jun 2027 | |
| Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h50 min to 1.3 work days | 35%Half by Jan 2027 |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
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