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

MetricComputer Hardware EngineersSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
National median salary$161,740$104,300
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment76,660186,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Writing
Related careersComputer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansElectrical 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