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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)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$134,050$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment179,74096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, ProgrammingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain EngineersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Operations Analysis
  • Science
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Programming
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation