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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)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer User Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricComputer and Information Systems ManagersComputer User Support Specialists
National median salary$175,140$61,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment670,570717,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data ScientistsBroadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

8

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

  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Service Orientation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources