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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 Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Career B (or your target career)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

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Comparison table

MetricSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
National median salary$104,300$130,220
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment186,74096,900
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, WritingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Systems Analysis
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Quality Control Systems Managers, Industrial EngineersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers dashboardElectronics Engineers, Except Computer dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

15 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Operations Analysis+0.1 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.8 level

Only in Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Technology Design
  • Science
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

  • Programming
  • Time Management