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 Management Specialists
Career B (or your target career)
Computer and Information Systems Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | Computer and Information Systems Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $175,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 670,570 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Document Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
91%
20 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
2
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—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Operations Analysis—
- Instructing+0.5 level
- Negotiation+0.1 level
Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Mathematics
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Service Orientation
- Quality Control Analysis