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)
Construction and Building Inspectors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | Construction and Building Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $74,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 146,720 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers, Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Industrial Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
95%
18 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
1
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Time Management—
- Persuasion—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Systems Analysis—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Learning Strategies—
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Negotiation—
- Instructing—
Only in Construction and Building Inspectors
- Mathematics
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Operations Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources