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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)

Digital Forensics Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricSecurity ManagersDigital Forensics Analysts
National median salary$106,660$116,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment156,180435,370
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, MonitoringReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersComputer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence AnalystsDatabase Architects, Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians, Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, Database Administrators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

9

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
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness

Only in Digital Forensics Analysts

  • None

Only in Security Managers

  • Coordination
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Material Resources