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 Network Architects
Career B (or your target career)
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Network Architects | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $134,050 | $130,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 179,740 | 96,900 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming | Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain Engineers | Aerospace 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