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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)

Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Data Warehousing Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricGeographic Information Systems Technologists and TechniciansData Warehousing Specialists
National median salary$116,580$139,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment435,37067,140
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Programming, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening
Related careersBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Computer Programmers, Statisticians, Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansComputer Network Architects, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Validation Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

9 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

1

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Writing
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Active Learning

Only in Data Warehousing Specialists

  • Programming
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Mathematics

Only in Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians

  • Monitoring