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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 Network Architects

Career B (or your target career)

Computer User Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsComputer User Support Specialists
National median salary$134,050$61,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment179,740717,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, ProgrammingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

16 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Troubleshooting

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Programming
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics