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 Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Information Security Analysts
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Managers | Information Security Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,660 | $129,180 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 156,180 | 190,650 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Coordination—
Only in Information Security Analysts
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
Only in Security Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources