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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)

Security Management Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Systems Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricSecurity Management SpecialistsComputer Systems Analysts
National median salary$83,050$105,850
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,087,090519,530
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone44
Important skillsActive Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Active Listening
Related careersIntelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsDocument 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