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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)

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase ArchitectsGeographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
National median salary$139,500$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,140435,370
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management SpecialistsBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Computer Programmers, Statisticians, Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

10 of 10 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination

Only in Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

  • None

Only in Database Architects

  • Systems Analysis
  • Programming
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation