Information Security Engineers build quality control analysis, systems analysis 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 Security Management Specialists (82%).
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 | Security Management Specialists | 82% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 79% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 76% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 4 | Remote Sensing Technicians | 74% | $62,280Pay for the broader BLS group “Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 74% | $161,740 | — | None |
| 6 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 74% | $81,490Pay for the broader BLS group “Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Data Scientists | 73% | $120,230 | — | None |
| 8 | Validation Engineers | 73% | $102,440Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Social Science Research Assistants | 72% | $61,990 | — | None |
| 10 | Statistical Assistants | 72% | $50,330 | — | None |
Compared with Information Security Engineers, 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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82% skill match · $83,050 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Service Orientation · Coordination
79% skill match · $130,220 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Equipment Selection · Equipment Maintenance
76% skill match · $175,140
Operations Analysis · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Financial Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Security Management Specialists (82% skill match, median $83,050), Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists (79% skill match, median $130,220) and Computer and Information Systems Managers (76% skill match, median $175,140), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than information security engineers 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.