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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)

Information Security Analysts

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricInformation Security AnalystsComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$129,180$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment190,650670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, SpeakingCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence AnalystsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists
Information Security Analysts dashboardComputer and Information Systems Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

59%

13 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management+0.6 level

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Instructing
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Information Security Analysts

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring