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)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $103,170 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,900 | 41,530 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Instructing, Science, Active Listening, Writing | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
19 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring—
- Science—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Mathematics—
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- None
Only in Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- None