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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)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricInformation Security AnalystsTelecommunications Engineering Specialists
National median salary$129,180$134,050
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment190,650179,740
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence AnalystsComputer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast Technicians
Information Security Analysts dashboardTelecommunications Engineering Specialists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

4

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—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis+0.2 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Monitoring—
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Information Security Analysts

  • None