Digital Forensics Analysts build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and systems analysis 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 Intelligence Analysts (86%).
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 | Intelligence Analysts | 86% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Security Management Specialists | 84% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 81% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Statistical Assistants | 76% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 5 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 76% | $81,490Pay for the broader BLS group “Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Social Science Research Assistants | 75% | $61,990 | — | None |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 75% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 8 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 75% | $81,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Logistics Analysts | 74% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Forensic Science Technicians | 74% | $72,060 | — | None |
Compared with Digital Forensics Analysts, 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.
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86% skill match · $93,790 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Negotiation · Instructing
84% skill match · $83,050 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Coordination · Instructing
81% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Instructing · Programming · Operations Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Intelligence Analysts (86% skill match, median $93,790), Security Management Specialists (84% skill match, median $83,050) and Business Intelligence Analysts (81% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than digital forensics analysts 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.