Security Management Specialists
Conduct security assessments for organizations, and design security systems and processes. May specialize in areas such as physical security or the safety of employees and facilities.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1199.07 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Security Management Specialists separately. These are the figures for Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$83,050
Employment, U.S.1,087,090
Median hourly wage$39.93
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,880 | $62,640 | $83,050 | $114,010 | $150,010 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,990 | $100,240 | 0.47 |
| Alaska | 2,020 | $94,740 | 0.89 |
| Arizona | 12,210 | $83,280 | 0.54 |
| Arkansas | 8,200 | $61,240 | 0.90 |
| California | 155,000 | $87,570 | 1.22 |
| Colorado | 45,670 | $92,520 | 2.27 |
| Connecticut | 5,630 | $85,530 | 0.47 |
| Delaware | 1,600 | $95,040 | 0.47 |
| District of Columbia | 37,790 | $108,160 | 7.70 |
| Florida | 66,230 | $79,650 | 0.95 |
| Georgia | 67,450 | $78,410 | 1.97 |
| Hawaii | 4,030 | $92,620 | 0.92 |
| Idaho | 2,740 | $76,400 | 0.46 |
| Illinois | 32,940 | $82,070 | 0.77 |
| Indiana | 6,290 | $79,030 | 0.28 |
| Iowa | 9,900 | $80,470 | 0.91 |
| Kansas | 9,810 | $83,350 | 0.98 |
| Kentucky | 5,870 | $74,690 | 0.42 |
| Louisiana | 17,010 | $63,220 | 1.26 |
| Maine | 4,230 | $78,830 | 0.94 |
| Maryland | 39,820 | $101,500 | 2.06 |
| Massachusetts | 17,910 | $93,270 | 0.70 |
| Michigan | 20,940 | $81,810 | 0.68 |
| Minnesota | 16,410 | $77,820 | 0.80 |
| Mississippi | 4,130 | $76,980 | 0.51 |
| Missouri | 15,770 | $80,420 | 0.77 |
| Montana | 4,760 | $74,990 | 1.33 |
| Nebraska | 2,540 | $77,980 | 0.35 |
| Nevada | 9,140 | $67,330 | 0.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1,920 | $83,740 | 0.40 |
| New Jersey | 34,210 | $91,060 | 1.14 |
| New Mexico | 8,450 | $79,100 | 1.39 |
| New York | 28,790 | $83,450 | 0.43 |
| North Carolina | 41,180 | $80,230 | 1.19 |
| North Dakota | 1,810 | $80,500 | 0.60 |
| Ohio | 31,690 | $79,350 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma | 5,700 | $93,640 | 0.48 |
| Oregon | 14,920 | $77,170 | 1.08 |
| Pennsylvania | 27,250 | $80,590 | 0.64 |
| Rhode Island | 2,240 | $88,130 | 0.64 |
| South Carolina | 8,910 | $79,110 | 0.55 |
| South Dakota | 940 | $85,340 | 0.30 |
| Tennessee | 11,790 | $78,690 | 0.51 |
| Texas | 104,270 | $80,820 | 1.06 |
| Utah | $80,190 | ||
| Vermont | 2,440 | $71,710 | 1.15 |
| Virginia | 45,160 | $85,200 | 1.57 |
| Washington | 51,650 | $100,360 | 2.08 |
| West Virginia | 4,070 | $69,240 | 0.83 |
| Wisconsin | 12,210 | $67,370 | 0.59 |
| Wyoming | 1,770 | $74,060 | 0.90 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Managers | 4 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Loss Prevention Managers | 4 | 0.964 |
| 3 | Emergency Management Directors | 4 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 5 | Information Technology Project Managers | 4 | 0.949 |
| 6 | Business Continuity Planners | 4 | 0.946 |
| 7 | Facilities Managers | 3 | 0.946 |
| 8 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 3 | 0.945 |
| 9 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 3 | 0.944 |
| 10 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.944 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Security Management Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loss Prevention Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.964 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Quality Control Analysis | 3.25 | 0.945 |
| Management Analysts | Operations Analysis | 3.88 | 0.937 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.934 |
| Media Programming Directors | Operations Analysis | 3.12 | 0.933 |
| Gambling Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.928 |
| General and Operations Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.928 |
| Intelligence Analysts | Reading Comprehension | 1.00 | 0.926 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Security Management Specialists, excluding software Security Management Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Project | 12 of 20 | 2.8x |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | 6 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Records management software | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| IBM Notes | 7 of 20 | 3.1x |
| IBM Lotus Notes | 4 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Teradata Database | 5 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 7 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Atlassian Confluence | 4 of 20 | 5.4x |
| IBM Power Systems software | 4 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Microsoft SQL Server | 6 of 20 | 2.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.12 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | not rated |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | not rated |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.88 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.62 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.38 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 4.65 | 5.50 |
| English Language | 4.16 | 5.15 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.95 | 5.53 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.90 | 4.90 |
| Administration and Management | 3.85 | 4.35 |
| Law and Government | 3.80 | 4.10 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.40 | 4.50 |
| Education and Training | 3.15 | 4.75 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.10 | 3.90 |
| Psychology | 3.05 | 4.05 |
| Design | 3.00 | 4.05 |
| Communications and Media | 2.95 | 3.30 |
| Telecommunications | 2.95 | 3.15 |
| Building and Construction | 2.75 | 3.40 |
| Administrative | 2.60 | 3.45 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.58 | 3.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.55 | 3.10 |
| Mathematics | 2.35 | 3.20 |
| Transportation | 2.35 | 2.45 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.30 | 2.90 |
| Production and Processing | 2.21 | 2.84 |
| Mechanical | 2.16 | 2.63 |
| Geography | 2.10 | 3.05 |
| Physics | 1.90 | 1.95 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.75 | 1.55 |
| Foreign Language | 1.65 | 1.40 |
| History and Archeology | 1.50 | 1.10 |
| Chemistry | 1.45 | 1.15 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| Biology | 1.20 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.20 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.20 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Oral Expression | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | not rated |
| Originality | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Selective Attention | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
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- Amazon Web Services AWS software in demand
- Linux in demand
- Microsoft Active Directory in demand
- Microsoft Azure software in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Firewall software in demand
- MITRE ATT&CK software in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- JavaScript hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerShell hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Java hot
- SAP software hot
- ServiceNow hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- UNIX hot
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Chinotec Technologies Paros
- Cisco Systems CiscoWorks
- Customer information control system CICS
- CyberArk
- Database software
All 53
- IBM Tivoli software
- Intrusion prevention system IPS
- Kismet
- Management information systems MIS
- McAfee
- Metasploit
- Network directory services software
- Nmap
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Photo editing software
- Physical access management software
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Secure web gateway software
- Security assertion markup language SAML
- Single sign-on SSO
- Social networking software
- Symantec PGP
- Tenable Nessus
- TrueCrypt
- Videoconferencing software
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Security Management Specialists separately. These are the figures for Business Operations Specialists, All Other (13-1199), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins, GA | 3,040 | 5.71 | $95,060 |
| Helena, MT | 1,420 | 4.56 | $80,410 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 2,180 | 4.41 | $136,660 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 2,360 | 3.60 | $105,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 76,600 | 3.49 | $104,770 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 5,570 | 3.32 | $89,370 |
| Springfield, IL | 2,170 | 3.08 | $95,990 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 4,360 | 2.87 | $82,940 |
| Boulder, CO | 3,610 | 2.68 | $94,040 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 38,800 | 2.66 | $101,920 |