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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)

Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

Career B (or your target career)

Information Security Analysts

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Comparison table

MetricTelecommunications Engineering SpecialistsInformation Security Analysts
National median salary$134,050$129,180
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment179,740190,650
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersComputer Hardware Engineers, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Broadcast TechniciansSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers, Telecommunications Engineering Specialists, Document Management Specialists, Intelligence Analysts
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists dashboardInformation Security Analysts dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

15 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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+0.2 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Writing—
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management—
  • Quality Control Analysis—
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Coordination—

Only in Information Security Analysts

  • None

Only in Telecommunications Engineering Specialists

  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness