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)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Career B (or your target career)
Intelligence Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,210 | $93,790 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 670,520 | 114,430 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Speaking, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks, Intelligence Analysts, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers, Coroners | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
14 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Persuasion—
- Negotiation—
- Time Management—
Only in Intelligence Analysts
- Systems Evaluation
- Learning Strategies
- Instructing
Only in Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Service Orientation