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 Systems Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | Computer Systems Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $105,850 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 519,530 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Document Management Specialists, Data Scientists, Penetration Testers, Blockchain Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
82%
18 of 22 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies—
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Operations Analysis—
- Service Orientation—
- Quality Control Analysis—
Only in Computer Systems Analysts
- Programming
- Troubleshooting
- Mathematics
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Persuasion
- Instructing
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources