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)
Project Management Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Software Developers | Project Management Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $135,980 | $102,320 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,687,890 | 1,066,670 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Programming, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Information Technology Project Managers, Penetration Testers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Data Scientists | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, Logistics Engineers, Natural Sciences Managers, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
13 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Project Management Specialists
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Social Perceptiveness
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Software Developers
- Programming
- Technology Design
- Operations Analysis