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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)

Database Administrators

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase AdministratorsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$104,620$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment69,990670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsComplex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersPenetration Testers, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer User Support SpecialistsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists
Database Administrators dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

16 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Speaking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Active Learning—
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—
  • Operations Analysis+0.1 level
  • Instructing+0.1 level

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Database Administrators

  • Programming