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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)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase ArchitectsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$139,500$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,140670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management SpecialistsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

73%

16 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

3

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

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Database Architects

  • Programming
  • Technology Design
  • Service Orientation