Information Security Analysts build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making 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 Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (81%).
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 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 81% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 80% | $175,140 | +36% | None |
| 3 | Clinical Data Managers | 76% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 76% | $161,740 | +25% | None |
| 5 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 75% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 73% | $122,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Physical Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Data Scientists | 73% | $120,230 | −7% | None |
| 8 | Electrical Engineers | 73% | $120,630 | −7% | None |
| 9 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 72% | $115,160 | −11% | None |
| 10 | Loss Prevention Managers | 71% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Information Security Analysts, median $129,180. 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 information security analysts (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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81% skill match · $130,220 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Selection · Installation · Operation and Control
80% skill match · $175,140 · +36% pay
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Social Perceptiveness
76% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Coordination · Social Perceptiveness
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (81% skill match, median $130,220), Computer and Information Systems Managers (80% skill match, median $175,140) and Clinical Data Managers (76% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 6 pay more than information security analysts at the median. The biggest increases: Computer and Information Systems Managers (+36%, $175,140), Computer Hardware Engineers (+25%, $161,740) and Medical Dosimetrists (+14%, $147,470).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Microsystems Engineers.
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.