Below are the skills needed to be computer network architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
Critical Thinking | 4 | 4.25 |
Active Listening | 3.88 | 3.75 |
Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 4.12 |
Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.25 |
Judgment and Decision Making | 3.75 | 4.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be computer network architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
Deductive Reasoning | 4 | 4.38 |
Information Ordering | 4 | 4.25 |
Oral Comprehension | 4 | 4.25 |
Written Comprehension | 4 | 4.38 |
Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be computer network architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
Computers and Electronics | 4.67 | 6.09 |
Telecommunications | 4.41 | 5.68 |
Engineering and Technology | 4.14 | 5.18 |
English Language | 4 | 4.14 |
Design | 3.67 | 5.09 |
Below are the work activities involved in being computer network architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
Interacting With Computers | 4.81 | 6.32 |
Analyzing Data or Information | 4.5 | 5.55 |
Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.45 | 5.64 |
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.45 | 5.86 |
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | 4.3 | 5.36 |
Below are the work styles involved in being computer network architects according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
Work Style | Importance | |
Attention to Detail | 4.68 | |
Analytical Thinking | 4.59 | |
Dependability | 4.36 | |
Persistence | 4.32 | |
Integrity | 4.09 |
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Computer Network Architects jobs , as of 2019
Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 5,710 | $116,610 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 5,690 | $123,400 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 5,040 | $124,780 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 4,960 | $115,030 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 4,250 | $137,720 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 3,770 | $130,890 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 3,330 | $152,400 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 3,030 | $131,820 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 2,850 | $116,380 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 2,810 | $106,620 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org