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 Programmers

Career B (or your target career)

Data Warehousing Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricComputer ProgrammersData Warehousing Specialists
National median salary$100,390$139,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment92,23067,140
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsProgramming, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Quality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Programming, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening
Related careersComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Data Scientists, Computer User Support Specialists, Web AdministratorsComputer Network Architects, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Validation Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

14 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Programming
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.2 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics+0.1 level

Only in Data Warehousing Specialists

  • None

Only in Computer Programmers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring