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)
Telephone Operators
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Network Support Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Telephone Operators | Computer Network Support Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $41,740 | $76,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,430 | 146,190 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Word Processors and Typists, Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks, Computer Network Support Specialists, Cashiers | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Blockchain Engineers, Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
29%
4 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
10
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+0.9 level
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
Only in Computer Network Support Specialists
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Time Management
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Telephone Operators
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness