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 Systems Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Data Scientists

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Comparison table

Metric	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Data Scientists
National median salary	$175,140	$120,230
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	670,570	262,440
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Not recorded
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making	Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Programming
Related careers	Document Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Computer Systems Analysts

Computer and Information Systems Managers dashboard Data Scientists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

11 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Mathematics+1.9 level
Critical Thinking+0.6 level
Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
Speaking—
Active Learning+0.5 level
Writing+0.1 level
Active Listening—
Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
Monitoring—
Time Management—

Only in Data Scientists

Programming

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

Coordination
Management of Personnel Resources
Social Perceptiveness
Systems Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Operations Analysis
Instructing
Negotiation
Management of Financial Resources