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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)

Financial Quantitative Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Database Architects

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Comparison table

MetricFinancial Quantitative AnalystsDatabase Architects
National median salary$81,100$139,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment132,13067,140
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsMathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision MakingJudgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis
Related careersMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, Penetration Testers, Computer Systems Analysts, BiostatisticiansComputer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

3

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
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Writing
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Mathematics
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Database Architects

  • Programming
  • Operations Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Service Orientation

Only in Financial Quantitative Analysts

  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing