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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 Systems Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Computer User Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricComputer Systems AnalystsComputer User Support Specialists
National median salary$105,850$61,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment519,530717,190
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

16 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Monitoring
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Time Management

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Instructing

Only in Computer Systems Analysts

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Programming
  • Coordination
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Quality Control Analysis