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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)

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolTeaching Assistants, Special Education
National median salary$65,030Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment16,870Not published
Typical educationNot recordedBachelor's Degree
Job zone43
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsTraining and Development Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

14 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation
  • Monitoring
  • Instructing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Writing
  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning

Only in Teaching Assistants, Special Education

  • None

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation