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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, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$65,030$66,810
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment16,87095,200
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningInstructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary, School Psychologists, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School dashboardSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School dashboard

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

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

Only in Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Negotiation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Systems Evaluation