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)
Security Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Information Security Analysts | Security Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $129,180 | $106,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 190,650 | 156,180 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence Analysts | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts |
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—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.7 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Coordination+1.1 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Security Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources
Only in Information Security Analysts
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring