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)
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Natural Sciences Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Natural Sciences Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $140,300 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 37,200 | 108,690 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis | Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Information Technology Project Managers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Engineers | Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Science+1.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management+0.2 level
Only in Natural Sciences Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
Only in Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Programming
- Technology Design