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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)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Engineering SpecialistsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$134,050$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment179,740670,570
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast TechniciansDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

5

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+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring+0.9 level
  • Speaking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.6 level
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.8 level

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis