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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 Support Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Network Support SpecialistsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$76,220$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment146,190670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, MonitoringCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
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Computer Network Support Specialists dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

55%

12 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Time Management+1.1 level

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Computer Network Support Specialists

  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring