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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, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$66,270$66,810
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment111,42095,200
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesInstructing, Learning Strategies, Service Orientation, Active Listening, Writing
Related careersEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development SpecialistsTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary, School Psychologists, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School dashboardSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School dashboard

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

  • Instructing—
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Active Listening—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Learning—
  • Monitoring—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Negotiation—
  • Persuasion—

Only in Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Systems Analysis

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation