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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)

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricBusiness Teachers, PostsecondaryPolitical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$99,080$98,070
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment82,15016,970
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Active Learning
Related careersSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, Training and Development Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

14 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

3

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
  • Writing
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Instructing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Learning Strategies
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management

Only in Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation

Only in Business Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics