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 Managers

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Comparison table

Metric	Penetration Testers	Security Managers
National median salary	$116,580	$106,660
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	435,370	156,180
Typical education	Not recorded	Bachelor's Degree
Job zone	4	4
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Active Listening	Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring
Related careers	Computer and Information Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Database Architects	Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts

Penetration Testers dashboard Security Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

55%

12 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.7 level
Speaking+0.1 level
Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
Writing—
Active Learning—
Time Management+0.8 level
Systems Evaluation—
Systems Analysis—

Only in Security Managers

Social Perceptiveness
Coordination
Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Instructing
Service Orientation
Learning Strategies
Persuasion
Negotiation
Management of Material Resources

Only in Penetration Testers

Programming
Quality Control Analysis