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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)

Document Management Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase ArchitectsDocument Management Specialists
National median salary$139,500$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,140435,370
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Systems Analysis
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management SpecialistsData Entry Keyers, Business Intelligence Analysts, Compliance Managers, Office Clerks, General

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

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Active Learning
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination

Only in Document Management Specialists

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Database Architects

  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design