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)
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $55,940 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 81,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Transit and Railroad Police, Administrative Services Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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—
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Instructing—
- Persuasion—
- Active Learning—
- Negotiation—
- Service Orientation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
Only in First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
- None
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis