Business Continuity Planners build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Information Technology Project Managers (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Technology Project Managers | 92% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Compliance Managers | 92% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Emergency Management Directors | 91% | $93,330 | — | None |
| 4 | Security Managers | 87% | $106,660Pay for the broader BLS group “Facilities Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Document Management Specialists | 85% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 84% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 84% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 8 | Information Security Analysts | 82% | $129,180 | — | None |
| 9 | Loss Prevention Managers | 81% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 79% | $123,860 | — | None |
Compared with Business Continuity Planners, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as business continuity planners (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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92% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Time Management · Management of Material Resources
92% skill match · $141,900 (broader BLS group)
Persuasion · Operation and Control
91% skill match · $93,330
Service Orientation · Operation and Control · Social Perceptiveness
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Information Technology Project Managers (92% skill match, median $116,580), Compliance Managers (92% skill match, median $141,900) and Emergency Management Directors (91% skill match, median $93,330), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than business continuity planners at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.