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 Engineers/Architects
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Systems Analysis, Speaking |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Project Management Specialists, Penetration Testers, Data Warehousing Specialists, Information Security Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
20 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Writing+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Management of Personnel Resources—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Instructing—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
Only in Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
- Programming
- Operations Monitoring
- Science
- Mathematics
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Persuasion
- Negotiation