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)
Information Security Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Database Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Information Security Engineers | Database Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $139,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 67,140 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Web Administrators, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists | Computer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Programming+0.7 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Database Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Technology Design
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
Only in Information Security Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing