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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)

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Network ArchitectsTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
National median salary$134,050$63,890
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment179,740140,920
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, ProgrammingRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations Monitoring
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain EngineersNetwork 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