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)

Intelligence Analysts

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Comparison table

Metric	Security Managers	Intelligence Analysts
National median salary	$106,660	$93,790
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	156,180	114,430
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, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking
Related careers	Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Social Science Research Assistants, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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+0.9 level
Active Listening+0.1 level
Writing+0.1 level
Critical Thinking+0.3 level
Speaking+0.1 level
Complex Problem Solving—
Active Learning+0.4 level
Monitoring—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Coordination—
Systems Evaluation—
Learning Strategies—
Social Perceptiveness—
Persuasion—
Negotiation—
Instructing—
Time Management—

Only in Intelligence Analysts

None

Only in Security Managers

Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Service Orientation
Management of Material Resources
Systems Analysis