Jobs Similar to Intelligence Analysts
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to intelligence analysts, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Fraud Examiners, Paralegals and Legal Assistants and Business Continuity Planners.
Intelligence Analysts: $93,790 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Intelligence Analysts) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 81% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 80% | $62,890 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Business Continuity Planners | 79% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Judicial Law Clerks | 79% | $64,920 | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 78% | $51,220 | Training or associate |
| 6 | Management Analysts | 78% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Document Management Specialists | 78% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Lawyers | 78% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Survey Researchers | 78% | $69,460 | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 77% | $117,860 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Statistical Assistants | 77% | $50,330 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 77% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Logistics Analysts | 77% | $82,320Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Compliance Managers | 76% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Digital Forensics Analysts | 76% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Security Management Specialists | 76% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Urban and Regional Planners | 76% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 18 | Social Science Research Assistants | 75% | $61,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Economists | 75% | $124,720 | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Political Scientists | 75% | $142,080 | Graduate degree |
- 1Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
81% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Paralegals and Legal Assistants
80% similar · $62,890 · Training or associate
- 3Business Continuity Planners
79% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Judicial Law Clerks
79% similar · $64,920 · Graduate degree
- 5Private Detectives and Investigators
78% similar · $51,220 · Training or associate
- 6Management Analysts
78% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Document Management Specialists
78% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Lawyers
78% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 9Survey Researchers
78% similar · $69,460 · Graduate degree
- 10Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
77% similar · $117,860 · Graduate degree
- 11Statistical Assistants
77% similar · $50,330 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Business Intelligence Analysts
77% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Logistics Analysts
77% similar · $82,320 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Compliance Managers
76% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Digital Forensics Analysts
76% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Security Management Specialists
76% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Urban and Regional Planners
76% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree
- 18Social Science Research Assistants
75% similar · $61,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Economists
75% similar · $124,720 · Graduate degree
- 20Political Scientists
75% similar · $142,080 · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for intelligence analysts also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where intelligence analysts is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (91)
- Digital Forensics Analysts (86)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (83)
- Security Management Specialists (80)
- Business Continuity Planners (79)
- Survey Researchers (79)
- Document Management Specialists (78)
- Management Analysts (78)
- Logistics Analysts (77)
- Statistical Assistants (77)
Questions about jobs like intelligence analysts
What jobs are most similar to intelligence analysts?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Fraud Examiners (81% similar), Paralegals and Legal Assistants (80% similar), Business Continuity Planners (79% similar), Judicial Law Clerks (79% similar) and Private Detectives and Investigators (78% similar).
Do jobs like intelligence analysts pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than intelligence analysts where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.