Computer User Support Specialists build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and social perceptiveness 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 Power Distributors and Dispatchers (74%).
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 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 74% | $106,730 | +73% | None |
| 2 | Energy Auditors | 69% | $74,690Pay for the broader BLS group “Construction and Building Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 69% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Audio and Video Technicians | 68% | $58,100 | −6% | None |
| 5 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | 67% | $82,890 | +34% | None |
| 6 | Broadcast Technicians | 67% | $59,570 | −4% | None |
| 7 | Quality Control Analysts | 66% | $62,280Pay for the broader BLS group “Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Traffic Technicians | 66% | $59,090 | −4% | None |
| 9 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 66% | $61,560 | 0% | None |
| 10 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 66% | $78,240 | +26% | None |
Compared with Computer User Support Specialists, median $61,860. 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 user support specialists (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.
74% skill match · $106,730 · +73% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Operations Monitoring
69% skill match · $74,690 (broader BLS group)
Negotiation · Operations Analysis · Persuasion
69% skill match · $130,220 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Selection · Technology Design · Management of Personnel Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Power Distributors and Dispatchers (74% skill match, median $106,730), Energy Auditors (69% skill match, median $74,690) and Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (69% skill match, median $130,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 10 pay more than computer user support specialists at the median. The biggest increases: Air Traffic Controllers (+139%, $148,080), Nuclear Power Reactor Operators (+99%, $122,890) and Power Distributors and Dispatchers (+73%, $106,730).
22 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
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.