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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)

Business Intelligence Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Database Administrators

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Comparison table

MetricBusiness Intelligence AnalystsDatabase Administrators
National median salary$120,230$104,620
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment262,44069,990
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active ListeningComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersBlockchain Engineers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelPenetration Testers, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer User Support Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

15 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

1

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
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination+0.1 level

Only in Database Administrators

  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Business Intelligence Analysts

  • Time Management