Computer and Information Systems Managers build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Database Architects (76%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Database Architects | 76% | $139,500 | −20% | None |
| 2 | Information Technology Project Managers | 76% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Data Warehousing Specialists | 71% | $139,500Pay for the broader BLS group “Database Architects” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Marketing Managers | 71% | $166,790 | −5% | None |
| 5 | Information Security Analysts | 71% | $129,180 | −26% | None |
| 6 | Loss Prevention Managers | 70% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Project Management Specialists | 70% | $102,320 | −42% | None |
| 8 | Computer Network Architects | 69% | $134,050 | −23% | None |
| 9 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 69% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Chief Executives | 69% | $213,990 | +22% | Graduate degree |
Compared with Computer and Information Systems Managers, median $175,140. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as computer and information systems managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
76% skill match · $139,500 · −20% pay
Programming · Installation · Technology Design
76% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Time Management · Negotiation · Service Orientation
71% skill match · $139,500 (broader BLS group)
Programming
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Database Architects (76% skill match, median $139,500), Information Technology Project Managers (76% skill match, median $116,580) and Data Warehousing Specialists (71% skill match, median $139,500), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 2 pay more than computer and information systems managers at the median. The biggest increases: Chief Executives (+22%, $213,990) and Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (+11%, $193,950).
20 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 5 usually need a graduate degree: Chief Executives, Natural Sciences Managers and Architectural and Engineering Managers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.