Compare careers
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
| Metric | Digital Forensics Analysts | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $81,100 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 132,130 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making | Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Database Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database Administrators | Information 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