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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)

Digital Forensics Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Network Architects

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Comparison table

MetricDigital Forensics AnalystsComputer Network Architects
National median salary$116,580$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment435,370179,740
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming
Related careersDatabase Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database AdministratorsElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

54%

13 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

11

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Critical Thinking+0.7 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Writing
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Programming
  • Coordination
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation

Only in Digital Forensics Analysts

  • None