How to become a Data Warehousing Specialist

Official title: Data Warehousing Specialists

Also called: Data Warehouse Analyst, Data Warehouse Solution Architect

Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.

Main tasks

• 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.
• Provide or coordinate troubleshooting support for data warehouses.
• Write new programs or modify existing programs to meet customer requirements, using current programming languages and technologies.

How to become one

Database administrators and architects typically need a bachelor's degree in computer and information technology or a related field.

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ways in

• College: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 34 universities in the US

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $139,500 a year The middle half earn $109,370 to $169,290.
• About 69,500 people work in this job now, and about 76,000 are projected by 2035. (+9.4%)
• People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Data Warehousing Specialist?

Database administrators and architects typically need a bachelor's degree in computer and information technology or a related field.

How much does a Data Warehousing Specialist earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $139,500 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $109,370 to $169,290.

Is a Data Warehousing Specialist a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 9% by 2035, from about 69,500 to about 76,000 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Data Warehousing Specialist?

Usually. 78% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Data Warehousing Specialist?

People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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