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 Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Information Security Engineers | Computer and Information Systems Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $175,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 670,570 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Web Administrators, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists | Document Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
64%
14 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
8
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Mathematics
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Information Security Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Programming
- Operations Monitoring