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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)

Data Warehousing Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Validation Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricData Warehousing SpecialistsValidation Engineers
National median salary$139,500$102,440
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,140365,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Programming, Complex Problem Solving, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Monitoring
Related careersComputer Network Architects, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Validation EngineersSoftware Developers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Automotive Engineering Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Writing+0.7 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Mathematics+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Coordination

Only in Validation Engineers

  • Monitoring
  • Science
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operations Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Time Management

Only in Data Warehousing Specialists

  • Programming