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)
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Career B (or your target career)
Penetration Testers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | Penetration Testers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $43,370 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,520 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Construction and Building Inspectors, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, Management Analysts, Computer Network Support Specialists | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Database Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
64%
9 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Writing+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Monitoring—
- Speaking+0.3 level
Only in Penetration Testers
- Programming
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Time Management
Only in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
- Social Perceptiveness
- Instructing