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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 Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Animal Scientists

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Comparison table

MetricAgricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryAnimal Scientists
National median salary$98,700$68,940
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,9203,100
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, WritingReading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing
Related careersBiologists, Natural Sciences Managers, Animal Scientists, Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryVeterinary Technologists and Technicians, Dietetic Technicians, Biological Technicians, Agricultural Inspectors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

77%

17 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

0

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

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

Only in Animal Scientists

  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None