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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)

Private Detectives and Investigators

Career B (or your target career)

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

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Comparison table

MetricPrivate Detectives and InvestigatorsFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
National median salary$51,220$55,940
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment35,58081,480
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone32
Important skillsActive Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem SolvingActive Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks, Management Analysts, CoronersPolice and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Transit and Railroad Police, Administrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Private Detectives and Investigators dashboardFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

13 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Coordination+1.0 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level

Only in First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Private Detectives and Investigators

  • None