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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)

Digital Forensics Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricDigital Forensics AnalystsFraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
National median salary$116,580$81,100
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment435,370132,130
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking
Related careersDatabase Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database AdministratorsInformation Security Analysts, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Security Managers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

13 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
  • Time Management

Only in Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Mathematics
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation

Only in Digital Forensics Analysts

  • None