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Intelligence Analysts vs Information Security Engineers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Intelligence Analysts and Information Security Engineers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Intelligence Analysts Information Security Engineers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$93,580
$108,970
Employment · BLS OEWS
110,790
439,380
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
48th pct
88th pct

At a glance

Dimension Intelligence Analysts Information Security Engineers
Median pay $93,580 $108,970
Employment 110,790 439,380
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.7%) Growing fast (+8.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 7,800 31,300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 48th pct High · 88th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 42nd pct · 23% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (41.9%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: English Language, Reading Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Problem Sensitivity, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Flexibility of Closure, Near Vision, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Category Flexibility, Computers and Electronics, Monitoring, Fluency of Ideas, Customer and Personal Service, Telecommunications, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Instructing, Systems Evaluation.

Specific to Intelligence Analysts

  • Law and Government
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Administrative
  • Communications and Media
  • Originality
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Time Management

Specific to Information Security Engineers

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Selective Attention
  • Programming
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Design

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Data base user interface and query software , Data base management system software , Development environment software , Object or component oriented development software , Web platform development software , Operating system software , Electronic mail software , Document management software , Cloud-based management software .

Specific to Intelligence Analysts

Specific to Information Security Engineers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Intelligence Analysts or Information Security Engineers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Intelligence Analysts vs Information Security Engineers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/intelligence-analysts-vs-information-security-engineers

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Singulariki. (2026). Intelligence Analysts vs Information Security Engineers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/intelligence-analysts-vs-information-security-engineers

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