Compare careers
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)
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Career B (or your target career)
Software Developers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Architectural and Civil Drafters | Software Developers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,150 | $135,980 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 103,700 | 1,687,890 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Coordination | Programming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Calibration Technologists and Technicians, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electrical Engineers | Information Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
75%
12 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
3
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+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+1.0 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Coordination—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
Only in Software Developers
- Programming
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
Only in Architectural and Civil Drafters
- Mathematics
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness