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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)

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$99,080$78,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment82,15029,420
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing
Related careersSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, Training and Development Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Time Management
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation

Only in Business Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics