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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 Hardware Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Hardware EngineersRadio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
National median salary$161,740$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment76,66096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersComputer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer Network Architects

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

93%

13 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management
  • Instructing

Only in Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists

  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Computer Hardware Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Monitoring