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)
Digital Forensics Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Network Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Digital Forensics Analysts | Computer Network Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $134,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 179,740 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming |
| Related careers | Database Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database Administrators | Electrical 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