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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 Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Network Architects

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersComputer Network Architects
National median salary$63,890$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment140,920179,740
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Operations MonitoringCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers dashboardComputer Network Architects dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

54%

13 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

11

Current-only skills

6

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+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Operations Monitoring—

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Programming
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Writing
  • Technology Design
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation

Only in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Installation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Selection