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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 User Support Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricComputer User Support SpecialistsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$61,860$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment717,190670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersBroadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web AdministratorsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists
Computer User Support Specialists dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

14 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

3

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+0.1 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring+1.4 level
  • Speaking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Service Orientation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Monitoring