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)
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer User Support Specialists | Telecommunications Engineering Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $61,860 | $134,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 717,190 | 179,740 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Broadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators | Computer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
2
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
- Coordination
- Systems Evaluation
- Persuasion
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Computer User Support Specialists
- Service Orientation
- Troubleshooting