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)
Quality Control Analysts
Career B (or your target career)
Penetration Testers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Quality Control Analysts | Penetration Testers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $62,280 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 73,910 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Software Developers, Histotechnologists, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Automotive Engineering Technicians | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Database Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.7 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management—
Only in Penetration Testers
- Programming
Only in Quality Control Analysts
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Mathematics
- Social Perceptiveness