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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)

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Information Security Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricRetail Loss Prevention SpecialistsInformation Security Analysts
National median salary$42,540$129,180
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment81,500190,650
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social PerceptivenessReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersOccupational Health and Safety Technicians, Business Continuity Planners, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Emergency Management DirectorsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence Analysts

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

80%

12 of 15 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+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.7 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Coordination

Only in Information Security Analysts

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

  • Social Perceptiveness