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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)

Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Digital Forensics Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricFraud Examiners, Investigators and AnalystsDigital Forensics Analysts
National median salary$81,100$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment132,130435,370
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical ThinkingReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersInformation Security Analysts, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, Security Managers, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsDatabase Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database Administrators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

7

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
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Digital Forensics Analysts

  • None

Only in Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

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