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 User Support Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Programmers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer User Support Specialists | Computer Programmers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,860 | $100,390 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 717,190 | 92,230 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Programming, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Quality Control Analysis |
| Related careers | Broadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Data Scientists, Computer User Support Specialists, Web Administrators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
12 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
5
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
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
Only in Computer Programmers
- Programming
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
Only in Computer User Support Specialists
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing