CDCareer Decision

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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)

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$63,820$99,080
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment114,11082,150
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsActive Listening, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, SpeakingSpeaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Mechanical Engineers, Automotive Engineering Technicians, Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary, Training and Development Specialists, Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

3

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+0.9 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.4 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Coordination—

Only in Business Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Mathematics

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation