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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)

Biologists

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Comparison table

MetricAgricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryBiologists
National median salary$98,700$98,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment8,92055,850
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Learning Strategies, WritingScience, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking
Related careersBiologists, Natural Sciences Managers, Animal Scientists, Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryMedical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists, Environmental Restoration Planners, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

17 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Science+1.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking+0.8 level
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Mathematics+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Instructing
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Time Management+0.1 level

Only in Biologists

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Programming
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None