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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)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricBiological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPsychology Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$84,620$80,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment50,19041,530
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active ListeningLearning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing
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Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardPsychology Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

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+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Instructing—
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Monitoring—
  • Science+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation—
  • Time Management—
  • Mathematics—

Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None