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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 Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer User Support Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricInformation Security EngineersComputer User Support Specialists
National median salary$116,580$61,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment435,370717,190
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersIntelligence Analysts, Web Administrators, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Computer User Support SpecialistsBroadcast Technicians, Web and Digital Interface Designers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Web Administrators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

13 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Instructing+0.1 level

Only in Computer User Support Specialists

  • Learning Strategies
  • Service Orientation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management

Only in Information Security Engineers

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Programming
  • Coordination