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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)

Software Developers

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Comparison table

MetricBusiness Intelligence AnalystsSoftware Developers
National median salary$120,230$135,980
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment262,4401,687,890
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active ListeningProgramming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Related careersBlockchain Engineers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelInformation Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level

Only in Software Developers

  • Programming
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Business Intelligence Analysts

  • Mathematics
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing