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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)

Police Identification and Records Officers

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Comparison table

MetricDigital Forensics AnalystsPolice Identification and Records Officers
National median salary$116,580$93,790
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment435,370114,430
Typical educationNot recordedHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision MakingActive Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Related careersDatabase Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database AdministratorsClinical Research Coordinators, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health, Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

92%

11 of 12 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management

Only in Police Identification and Records Officers

  • Coordination

Only in Digital Forensics Analysts

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation