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)
Operations Research Analysts
Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.
Comparison table
| Metric | Database Architects | Operations Research Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $139,500 | $88,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 67,140 | 108,510 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Database Administrators, Statistical Assistants |
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
- Mathematics+1.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Operations Analysis+0.9 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
Only in Operations Research Analysts
- Science
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
Only in Database Architects
- Programming
- Monitoring
- Technology Design
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation