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)

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Career B (or your target career)

Intelligence Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesIntelligence Analysts
National median salary$106,040$93,790
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,610114,430
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsSocial Perceptiveness, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking
Related careersIntelligence Analysts, Coroners, General and Operations Managers, Emergency Management DirectorsHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

3

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Instructing
  • Time Management

Only in Intelligence Analysts

  • None

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Analysis