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)
Database Administrators
Career B (or your target career)
Computer User Support Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Database Administrators | Computer User Support Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,620 | $61,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 69,990 | 717,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Penetration Testers, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer User Support Specialists | Broadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis—
- Instructing—
Only in Computer User Support Specialists
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Database Administrators
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Coordination