Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to cybersecurity programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Cybersecurity · CIP 11.1003 · 7 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 11.1003 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps cybersecurity programs to 7 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including IT Manager, Cyber Security Analyst and Computer Network Support Specialist. BLS median pay across them runs from $76,220 (Computer Network Support Specialist) to $175,140 (IT Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs cybersecurity programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Manager | $175,140 | 670,570 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| System Administrator | $99,130 | 314,340 | n/a | 3 |
| Cyber Security Analyst | $129,180 | 190,650 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Network Engineer | $134,050 | 179,740 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Computer Network Support Specialist | $76,220 | 146,190 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Database Administrator | $104,620 | 69,990 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Database Architect | $139,500 | 67,140 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for IT Manager, one of the cybersecurity jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Develop plans to safeguard computer files against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure and to meet emergency data processing needs.
Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update virus protection systems.
Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
Critical Thinking · Active Listening · Judgment and Decision Making
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Develop disaster recovery plans.
Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.
Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension · Complex Problem Solving
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Modify existing databases and database management systems or direct programmers and analysts to make changes.
Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
Complex Problem Solving · Critical Thinking · Judgment and Decision Making
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Complex Problem Solving · Judgment and Decision Making · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 11.1003Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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