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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, Kindergarten

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Kindergarten
National median salary$66,270Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment111,420Not published
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing
Related careersEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development SpecialistsEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Instructional Coordinators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

2

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

Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

  • Systems Analysis

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation