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)
Information Security Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Intelligence Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Information Security Analysts | Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $129,180 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 190,650 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence Analysts | Health 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
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.2 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management—
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- Learning Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Instructing
Only in Information Security Analysts
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring