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)
Penetration Testers
Career B (or your target career)
Security Management Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Penetration Testers | Security Management Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $116,580 | $83,050 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 435,370 | 1,087,090 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Active Listening | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Database Architects | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
59%
13 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
9
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Monitoring—
- Writing—
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
Only in Penetration Testers
- Programming