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)
Remote Sensing Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Software Developers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Remote Sensing Technicians | Software Developers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $135,980 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,910 | 1,687,890 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening | Programming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Robotics Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Engineers, Software Developers | Information Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
69%
11 of 16 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+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Coordination—
- Monitoring—
Only in Software Developers
- Programming
- Technology Design
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Time Management
Only in Remote Sensing Technicians
- Mathematics