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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, Secondary School

Career B (or your target career)

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
National median salary$66,270Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment111,420Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesSpeaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development SpecialistsEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, School Psychologists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School dashboardSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

16 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

Only in Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • None

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Negotiation
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation