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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)

Project Management Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricDatabase ArchitectsProject Management Specialists
National median salary$139,500$102,320
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment67,1401,066,670
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems AnalysisCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management SpecialistsFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

15 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Project Management Specialists

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Database Architects

  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design