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Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.

Career A (or your current career)

Agricultural Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricAgricultural EngineersAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$98,590$98,700
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,4808,920
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingInstructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, Writing
Related careersFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Geothermal Production Managers, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryBiologists, Natural Sciences Managers, Animal Scientists, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Engineers dashboardAgricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

16 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

4

Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.

Shared skills

  • Instructing+1.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Science+0.2 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Mathematics—

Only in Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Learning Strategies

Only in Agricultural Engineers

  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Analysis