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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)

Software Developers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSoftware DevelopersComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$135,980$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,687,890670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsProgramming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersInformation Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data ScientistsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists
Software Developers dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

64%

14 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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

  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Operations Analysis—

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Software Developers

  • Programming
  • Technology Design