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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Software Developers

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Comparison table

MetricAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansSoftware Developers
National median salary$82,890$135,980
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,2801,687,890
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningProgramming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSoftware Developers, Robotics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerInformation Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians dashboardSoftware Developers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

12 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

7

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.0 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Time Management—
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level

Only in Software Developers

  • Programming
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Analysis
  • Coordination

Only in Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Science
  • Operation and Control
  • Mathematics
  • Repairing