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 Architects
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Hardware Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Database Architects | Computer Hardware Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $139,500 | $161,740 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 67,140 | 76,660 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists | Computer Systems Analysts, Photonics Engineers, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
4
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+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Operations Analysis+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Computer Hardware Engineers
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing
Only in Database Architects
- Programming
- Technology Design
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation