Intelligence Analysts build complex problem solving, coordination and judgment and decision making 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 Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (88%).
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 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 88% | $81,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Digital Forensics Analysts | 86% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 85% | $51,220 | — | None |
| 4 | Information Security Analysts | 84% | $129,180 | — | None |
| 5 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 84% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Security Management Specialists | 83% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Management Analysts | 82% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 8 | Statistical Assistants | 81% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 9 | Social Science Research Assistants | 79% | $61,990 | — | None |
| 10 | Business Continuity Planners | 79% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Intelligence 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.
How important each skill is in work as intelligence analysts (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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88% skill match · $81,100 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Judgment and Decision Making · Coordination
No work-context factor stands out as unusually hard in O*NET data.
86% skill match · $116,580 (broader BLS group)
Quality Control Analysis · Troubleshooting · Repairing
85% skill match · $51,220
Operation and Control · Quality Control Analysis · Social Perceptiveness
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (88% skill match, median $81,100), Digital Forensics Analysts (86% skill match, median $116,580) and Private Detectives and Investigators (85% skill match, median $51,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than intelligence 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.