Counterterrorism Analyst
Impact: National Security
Analyzes intelligence to identify, assess, and counter terrorist threats. Develops strategies and provides recommendations to prevent and respond to terrorist activities.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant individual research
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Structured
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 45
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $95,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $130,000
- Growth by 2033
- Growing
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $40,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Intelligence Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Geopolitical Knowledge
Soft skills
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Hard
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Progression to senior analyst, team lead, intelligence officer, or specialized consultant roles.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- Very High