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 Hardware Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Hardware Engineers | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $161,740 | $104,300 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 76,660 | 186,740 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing |
| Related careers | Computer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Quality Control Systems Managers, Industrial Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Operations Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Operations Monitoring—
Only in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
- Programming
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Computer Hardware Engineers
- Mathematics
- Instructing