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)
Information Security Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Database Architects | Information Security Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $139,500 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 67,140 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists | Intelligence Analysts, Web Administrators, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Programming—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
Only in Information Security Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing
Only in Database Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Technology Design
- Time Management
- Service Orientation