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)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Network Architects | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $134,050 | $63,890 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 179,740 | 140,920 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring |
| Related careers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain Engineers | Network and Computer Systems Administrators, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Avionics Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
13 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
11
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
- Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management—
Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Installation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Selection
Only in Computer Network Architects
- Programming
- Systems Evaluation
- Writing
- Technology Design
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies
- Negotiation
- Mathematics
- Instructing
- Service Orientation