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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 Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Computer and Information Systems Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSecurity ManagersComputer and Information Systems Managers
National median salary$106,660$175,140
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment156,180670,570
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, MonitoringCritical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersComputer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence AnalystsDocument Management Specialists, Computer User Support Specialists, Computer Network Support Specialists, Data Scientists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

20 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Time Management
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Computer and Information Systems Managers

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Security Managers

  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Material Resources