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)
Intelligence Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Security Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Intelligence Analysts | Security Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $93,790 | $106,660 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 114,430 | 156,180 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
77%
17 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+1.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Security Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
- Systems Analysis
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- None