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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)

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Career B (or your target career)

Information Security Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricGambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsInformation Security Engineers
National median salary$43,370$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,520435,370
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring
Related careersConstruction and Building Inspectors, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Management Analysts, Computer Network Support SpecialistsIntelligence Analysts, Web Administrators, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

11 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.4 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Monitoring
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level

Only in Information Security Engineers

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Programming
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Coordination

Only in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

  • None