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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 Architects

Career B (or your target career)

Business Intelligence Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase ArchitectsBusiness Intelligence Analysts
National median salary$139,500$120,230
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,140262,440
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management SpecialistsBlockchain Engineers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects, Financial Quantitative Analysts, Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

14 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Mathematics+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Business Intelligence Analysts

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Database Architects

  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation