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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, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Automotive Engineering Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryAutomotive Engineering Technicians
National median salary$63,820$74,510
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment114,11036,190
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone33
Important skillsActive Listening, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, SpeakingReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Quality Control Analysis, Writing
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryAerospace Engineers, Mechatronics Engineers, Medical Equipment Repairers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardAutomotive Engineering Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

65%

11 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Learning—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination—

Only in Automotive Engineering Technicians

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation