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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)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$65,030$96,980
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment16,87035,480
Typical educationNot recordedMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningInstructing, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsTutors, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School dashboardComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Active Listening+0.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Coordination—

Only in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics
  • Programming
  • Negotiation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • None