Career profile · 15-1243
Data Warehousing Specialists
Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.
What the work can involve
- Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
- Verify the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data.
- Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.
- Develop and implement data extraction procedures from other systems, such as administration, billing, or claims.
- Design and implement warehouse database structures.
- Develop or maintain standards, such as organization, structure, or nomenclature, for the design of data warehouse elements, such as data architectures, models, tools, and databases.
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Preparation and entry routes
This O*NET group commonly calls for substantial preparation, often including a bachelor’s degree or considerable relevant experience. An introductory vocational course alone may not provide an entry route.
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Understand the different credentials →Skills used in this occupation
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
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Knowledge to build
- Computers and Electronics
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Design
- Engineering and Technology
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Common work activities
- Working with Computers
- Analyzing Data or Information
- Processing Information
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
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Training subjects to investigate
The federal education-to-occupation crosswalk connects this role to the subjects below. These links do not endorse a school or guarantee that any particular award qualifies a graduate for the job.
- Computer and Information Sciences, General463 institutions →
- Information Technology449 institutions →
- Information Science/Studies144 institutions →
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst54 institutions →
- Computer Science329 institutions →
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration101 institutions →
- Cloud Computing60 institutions →
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance608 institutions →
Working conditions to consider
These are the most common published responses to selected O*NET work-setting questions. They describe occupation-level survey findings, not every employer or a particular job.
| Work-setting question | Most common response | Share giving that response |
|---|---|---|
| Contact With Others | Contact with others about half the time | 39.1%08/2018 · sample 23 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | Never | 86.4%08/2018 · sample 22 |
| Exposed to Disease or Infections | Never | 100.0%08/2018 · sample 22 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | Never | 95.7%08/2018 · sample 23 |
| Spend Time Sitting | Continually or almost continually | 86.4%08/2018 · sample 22 |
| Spend Time Standing | Less than half the time | 73.9%08/2018 · sample 23 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | Never | 52.2%08/2018 · sample 23 |
| Time Pressure | Once a month or more but not every week | 47.8%08/2018 · sample 23 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | Never | 100.0%08/2018 · sample 22 |
| Work Schedules | Regular (established routine, set schedule) | 95.5%08/2018 · sample 22 |
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Software used in the workplace
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- Analytical or scientific software: IBM SPSS Statistics, SAS, StataCorp Stata, The MathWorks MATLAB
- Application server software: Oracle WebLogic Server
- Backup or archival software: Veritas NetBackup
- Business intelligence and data analysis software: IBM Cognos Impromptu, MicroStrategy, Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Cloud-based management software: IBM WebSphere, Jitterbit, Splunk Enterprise
- Clustering software: Aster Data nCluster, VMware
- Communications server software: IBM Domino
- Configuration management software: Perforce Helix software
- Content workflow software: Atlassian JIRA
- Customer relationship management CRM software: Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
- Data base management system software: Amazon DynamoDB, Apache Cassandra, Apache Flume, Apache HBase
- Data base reporting software: IBM Netezza TwinFin, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS, Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer, Oracle SQL Loader
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for data warehousing specialists
This O*NET specialty shares the BLS 15-1243 occupation series. Pay is measured for Database Architects, not separately for this specialty.
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- Typical on-the-job training
- None
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 49 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $105,450 | $50.70 | 270 |
| Alaska | $112,500 | $54.09 | 70 |
| Arizona | $156,100 | $75.05 | 1,200 |
| Arkansas | $104,070 | $50.04 | 360 |
| California | $170,160 | $81.81 | 6,210 |
| Colorado | $154,560 | $74.31 | 1,950 |
| Connecticut | $144,460 | $69.45 | 1,140 |
| Delaware | $147,800 | $71.06 | Not published |
| District of Columbia | $150,010 | $72.12 | 790 |
| Florida | $138,320 | $66.50 | 1,810 |
| Georgia | $139,500 | $67.07 | 2,590 |
| Hawaii | $134,040 | $64.44 | 60 |
| Idaho | $121,380 | $58.36 | 260 |
| Illinois | $142,500 | $68.51 | 1,590 |
| Indiana | $132,830 | $63.86 | 500 |
| Iowa | $124,040 | $59.64 | 240 |
| Kansas | $129,990 | $62.50 | 360 |
| Kentucky | $125,400 | $60.29 | 350 |
| Maine | $133,120 | $64.00 | 190 |
| Maryland | $132,940 | $63.92 | 1,370 |
| Massachusetts | $161,650 | $77.72 | 2,690 |
| Michigan | $131,000 | $62.98 | 1,390 |
| Minnesota | $133,050 | $63.96 | 1,240 |
| Mississippi | $98,420 | $47.32 | 100 |
| Missouri | $110,570 | $53.16 | 1,410 |
| Montana | $109,990 | $52.88 | Not published |
| Nebraska | $134,320 | $64.58 | 610 |
| Nevada | $140,200 | $67.40 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $139,990 | $67.31 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $120,790 | $58.07 | 3,090 |
| New Mexico | $117,950 | $56.71 | 120 |
| New York | $141,350 | $67.96 | 3,850 |
| North Carolina | $134,630 | $64.73 | 4,070 |
| North Dakota | $109,430 | $52.61 | 60 |
| Ohio | $132,910 | $63.90 | 1,820 |
| Oklahoma | $110,110 | $52.94 | 860 |
| Oregon | $138,250 | $66.46 | 730 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | Not published | 2,840 |
| Rhode Island | $140,320 | $67.46 | 160 |
| South Carolina | $130,000 | $62.50 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $136,540 | $65.64 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $115,170 | $55.37 | 650 |
| Texas | $151,370 | $72.77 | 8,270 |
| Utah | $131,740 | $63.34 | 630 |
| Virginia | $160,360 | $77.09 | 5,260 |
| Washington | $128,760 | $61.90 | 2,990 |
| West Virginia | Not published | Not published | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $137,810 | $66.26 | 520 |
| Wyoming | Not published | Not published | 160 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 142 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 15-1243.01.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.