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)

Software Developers

Career B (or your target career)

Data Warehousing Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricSoftware DevelopersData Warehousing Specialists
National median salary$135,980$139,500
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,687,89067,140
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsProgramming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Programming, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening
Related careersInformation Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data ScientistsComputer Network Architects, Web Developers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Validation Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

12 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

4

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Programming
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Listening
  • Systems Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Active Learning

Only in Data Warehousing Specialists

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Mathematics

Only in Software Developers

  • Technology Design
  • Operations Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring