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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)

Media Technical Directors/Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Systems Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricMedia Technical Directors/ManagersComputer Systems Analysts
National median salary$90,360$105,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment143,120519,530
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Critical ThinkingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Active Listening
Related careersWeb Administrators, Computer Systems Analysts, Computer Network Architects, Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsDocument Management Specialists, Data Scientists, Penetration Testers, Blockchain Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 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

  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Monitoring
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.4 level

Only in Computer Systems Analysts

  • Programming
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Service Orientation

Only in Media Technical Directors/Managers

  • Persuasion
  • Instructing
  • Operation and Control