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)
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Training and Development Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | Training and Development Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $99,080 | $69,280 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 82,150 | 458,300 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, Training and Development Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | Human Resources Managers, Health Education Specialists, Project Management Specialists, Tutors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
16 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Instructing—
- Speaking—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Training and Development Specialists
- Service Orientation
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Operations Analysis
Only in Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Mathematics