Compare careers
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)
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Career B (or your target career)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
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Comparison table
| Metric | Athletes and Sports Competitors | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $66,710 | $65,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 15,070 | 16,870 |
| Typical education | Less than a High School Diploma | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Training and Development Managers, Sports Medicine Physicians, Recreation Workers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 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
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.2 level
- Persuasion+0.5 level
Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Athletes and Sports Competitors
- None