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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 Network Architects

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Comparison table

MetricComputer User Support SpecialistsComputer Network Architects
National median salary$61,860$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment717,190179,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming
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Computer User Support Specialists dashboardComputer Network Architects dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

16 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

1

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+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Speaking—
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation—

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Programming
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Troubleshooting