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)
Penetration Testers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Managers | Penetration Testers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,660 | $116,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 156,180 | 435,370 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring | Critical Thinking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Quality Control Analysts, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Database Architects |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
10
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+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Writing+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Listening—
- Systems Evaluation+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Speaking—
- Time Management—
Only in Penetration Testers
- Programming
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Security Managers
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Management of Financial Resources
- Instructing
- Service Orientation
- Learning Strategies
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Material Resources