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Job outlook & openings: Cybersecurity Analyst

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This role maps to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation Information security analysts (SOC 15-1212). The numbers below are BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034.

Which occupation level these figures describe

Wage and outlook here come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at the broader Standard Occupational Classification level - SOC 15-1212, which BLS titles 'Information security analysts'. This is the official occupation group this role falls under; the more specific day-to-day tasks, tools, and skills for this role come from O*NET's detailed occupation, which may carry a different name. The figures below describe the broader BLS group.

What these numbers mean

These figures are BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034. Projected annual openings is the average yearly number of openings BLS expects from growth plus replacement needs (workers who retire or move on) - it is a multi-year projection, it is not live job postings, it is not current hiring volume, and it is not openings near you right now.

Projected employment and openings

MeasureBLS Employment Projections value
Occupation employment, 2024182,800 jobs
Projected occupation employment, 2034234,900 jobs
Projected change, 2024-203428.5% (projected growth)
Projected average annual openings16,000 per year
Typical entry-level educationBachelor's degree

How to read this

BLS projects this occupation to grow 28.5% over 2024-2034, with about 16,000 openings per year on average from growth plus replacement needs. Again, that is a multi-year average projection, it is not live job postings and it is not current hiring volume.

Core source records

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CIT-01Occupation employment 2024: 182,800 jobsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.22026-06-25
CIT-02Projected occupation employment 2034: 234,900 jobsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.22026-06-25
CIT-03Projected change 28.5%U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.22026-06-25
CIT-04Projected average annual openings: 16,000 per yearU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.22026-06-25
CIT-05Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degreeU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.22026-06-25

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