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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)

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Kindergarten
National median salary$65,030Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment16,870Not published
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Instructional Coordinators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

  • Negotiation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Systems Evaluation