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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)

Web Developers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Network Architects

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Comparison table

MetricWeb DevelopersComputer Network Architects
National median salary$92,650$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment70,190179,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsProgramming, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Analysis, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Evaluation, Programming
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Computer User Support Specialists, Information Security Engineers, Desktop PublishersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Broadcast Technicians, Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists, Blockchain Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

58%

14 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

1

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+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Programming
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Time Management+0.2 level
  • Monitoring

Only in Computer Network Architects

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Technology Design
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation

Only in Web Developers

  • Operations Analysis