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)
Web Administrators
Career B (or your target career)
Database Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Web Administrators | Database Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $139,500 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 67,140 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making | Judgment and Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Analysis |
| Related careers | Blockchain Engineers, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Information Security Analysts, Computer User Support Specialists | Computer Hardware Engineers, Document Management Specialists, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Project Management Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Active Listening—
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Programming+1.2 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Writing+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
Only in Database Architects
- Operations Analysis
- Mathematics
- Technology Design
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
Only in Web Administrators
- Quality Control Analysis
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies