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)
Security Guards
Career B (or your target career)
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Guards | Fire Inspectors and Investigators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,020 | $75,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,283,470 | 13,800 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Monitoring, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Coordination | Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness |
| Related careers | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, Airfield Operations Specialists, Firefighters | Transit and Railroad Police, First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers, Security Management Specialists, Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
8 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.9 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
Only in Fire Inspectors and Investigators
- Writing
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Learning Strategies
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Security Guards
- None