ISCO-08 2521
Database designers and administrators
100.0%
ADI · 1st of 433 · 95% interval 100.0–100.0
An AI agent can at least partly carry out 100.0% of the task time of database designers and administrators, and finish 6.4% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.
ADI · partial or full100.0%
1st of 433 · interval 100.0–100.0
ADI3 · full delegation6.4%
59th of 433 · interval 0.0–14.7
ADIs · share of time64.6%
29th of 433 · interval 62.3–67.0
Evidence43
task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 0.8 million.
Task weight by level
How the tasks rate
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 0.0%L2Partial delegation · 93.6%L3Full delegation · 6.4%
Barriers
What stops the agent
Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.
43 task statements, heaviest first
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.Database Administrators | 5.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.Database Administrators | 5.3% | L2 | L2L3 | 72% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.Database Administrators | 5.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 38 min | Access to systems |
| Train users and answer questions.Database Administrators | 5.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.3 h | Access to systems |
| Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.Database Administrators | 5.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 2.0 h | Access to systems |
| Test changes to database applications or systems.Database Administrators | 4.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 3.3 h | Access to systems |
| Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.Database Administrators | 4.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Approve, schedule, plan, and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems, such as the installation of new databases.Database Administrators | 3.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 55% | 6.0 h | Accountability, Access to systems |
| Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system, or direct others in coding descriptions.Database Administrators | 3.6% | L3 | L3L3 | 80% | 2.0 h | – |
| Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.Database Administrators | 3.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 8.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop data models describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures and using pen, template, or computer software.Database Administrators | 3.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop standards and guidelines for the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.Database Administrators | 2.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.Database Administrators | 2.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Select and enter codes to monitor database performance and to create production databases.Database Administrators | 2.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Review workflow charts developed by programmer analyst to understand tasks computer will perform, such as updating records.Database Administrators · supplemental task | 2.6% | L2 | L3L2 | 70% | 52 min | – |
Show the other 28 tasks
| Task statement (O*NET occupation) | Weight | Level | Sonnet · Haiku | Share | Human time | Barriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review procedures in database management system manuals to make changes to database.Database Administrators | 2.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 70% | 1.3 h | Access to systems |
| Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.Database Administrators · supplemental task | 2.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 72% | 4.0 h | Trust and care |
| Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.Database Architects | 2.1% | L2 | L2L2 | 45% | 1.8 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Revise company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.Database Administrators · supplemental task | 1.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 2.3 h | Access to systems |
| Develop and document database architectures.Database Architects | 1.8% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 6.5 h | Access to systems |
| Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.Database Architects | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 24 h | Access to systems |
| Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.Database Architects | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 42% | 3.5 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.Database Architects | 1.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 58% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| 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.Database Architects | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.Database Architects | 1.6% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop data model describing data elements and their use, following procedures and using pen, template or computer software.Database Architects | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Develop methods for integrating different products so they work properly together, such as customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.Database Architects | 1.5% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Document and communicate database schemas, using accepted notations.Database Architects | 1.4% | L3 | L3L3 | 80% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Create and enforce database development standards.Database Architects | 1.4% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Trust and care |
| Test programs or databases, correct errors, and make necessary modifications.Database Architects | 1.4% | L3 | L3L3 | 80% | 2.5 h | Access to systems |
| Identify and evaluate industry trends in database systems to serve as a source of information and advice for upper management.Database Architects | 1.4% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 7.0 h | Trust and care |
| Write and code logical and physical database descriptions, and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.Database Architects | 1.3% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 4.0 h | Access to systems |
| Provide technical support to junior staff or clients.Database Architects | 1.3% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 52 min | Access to systems |
| Demonstrate database technical functionality, such as performance, security and reliability.Database Architects | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 4.0 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
| Identify and correct deviations from database development standards.Database Architects | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 68% | 3.0 h | Access to systems |
| Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.Database Architects | 1.2% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 1.8 h | Access to systems |
| Develop or maintain archived procedures, procedural codes, or queries for applications.Database Architects | 1.1% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 1.5 h | Access to systems |
| Develop load-balancing processes to eliminate down time for backup processes.Database Architects | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Set up database clusters, backup, or recovery processes.Database Architects | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 65% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Plan and install upgrades of database management system software to enhance database performance.Database Architects | 1.0% | L2 | L2L2 | 60% | 10 h | Access to systems |
| Identify, evaluate and recommend hardware or software technologies to achieve desired database performance.Database Architects | 0.9% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 6.0 h | Access to systems |
| Establish and calculate optimum values for database parameters, using manuals and calculators.Database Architects | 0.9% | L2 | L2L3 | 75% | 2.3 h | Access to systems |
| Train users and answer questions.Database Architects · supplemental task | 0.7% | L2 | L2L2 | 62% | 1.8 h | Trust and care, Access to systems |
Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.
Against other measures
Exposure is not delegation
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ADI (this index) | 100.0% | 100 |
| Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β | 0.914 | 100 |
| Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure | 1.273 | 92 |
| Webb (2020), AI patent exposure | 83 | 78 |
| Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure | 0.57 | 91 |
| Anthropic Economic Index, observed use | 0.414 | 97 |
Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.
Same sub-major group (25)
Neighbouring occupations
| Occupation | ADI | % |
|---|---|---|
| Systems administrators 2522 | 100.0 | |
| Database and network professionals not elsewhere classified 2529 | 98.5 | |
| Software and applications developers and analysts not elsewhere classified 2519 | 98.3 | |
| Computer network professionals 2523 | 98.2 | |
| Software developers 2512 | 97.0 | |
| Applications programmers 2514 | 97.0 | |
| Web and multimedia developers 2513 | 95.1 | |
| Systems analysts 2511 | 94.3 |
Dashed line: database designers and administrators (100.0%).
Cite this record
Text
Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Database designers and administrators (ISCO-08 2521), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/2521
BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
title = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
author = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Zenodo},
version = {v2026.1},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
note = {Record: Database designers and administrators (ISCO-08 2521)}
}Machine-readable
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