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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)
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Management Specialists | Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $83,050 | $99,130 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 1,087,090 | 314,340 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension | Systems Analysis, Active Listening, Troubleshooting, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Evaluation |
| Related careers | Intelligence Analysts, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Construction and Building Inspectors, Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Web Developers, Information Technology Project Managers, Blockchain Engineers, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
17 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
6
Current-only skills
5
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
- Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Time Management—
- Speaking—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Operations Analysis—
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Instructing+0.4 level
Only in Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Programming
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Repairing
Only in Security Management Specialists
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources