Security Management Specialists build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and coordination 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 Managers (89%).
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 Managers | 89% | $106,660Pay for the broader BLS group “Facilities Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Compliance Managers | 86% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Emergency Management Directors | 85% | $93,330 | — | None |
| 4 | Digital Forensics Analysts | 84% | $116,580Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 83% | $115,160 | — | None |
| 6 | Information Security Analysts | 82% | $129,180 | — | None |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 81% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 8 | Loss Prevention Managers | 81% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Intelligence Analysts | 80% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 79% | $115,160Pay for the broader BLS group “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Security Management Specialists, 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 security management specialists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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89% skill match · $106,660 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources
86% skill match · $141,900 (broader BLS group)
85% skill match · $93,330
Service Orientation · Management of Personnel Resources · 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 Security Managers (89% skill match, median $106,660), Compliance Managers (86% skill match, median $141,900) and Emergency Management Directors (85% 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 security management specialists 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.