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)
Database Administrators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Digital Forensics Analysts | Database Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $104,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 69,990 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Database Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database Administrators | Penetration Testers, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer User Support Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
65%
11 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
2
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+0.6 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.3 level
Only in Database Administrators
- Programming
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Coordination
Only in Digital Forensics Analysts
- Time Management
- Social Perceptiveness