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)
Sales Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Sales Engineers | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $124,900 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 51,790 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Persuasion, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Speaking |
| Related careers | Commercial and Industrial Designers, Electrical Engineers, Project Management Specialists, Software Developers | Project Management Specialists, Penetration Testers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Information Security Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
17 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
2
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
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Mathematics—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Monitoring
- Programming
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Monitoring
- Science
Only in Sales Engineers
- Persuasion
- Negotiation