Compare careers
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)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Natural Sciences Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | Natural Sciences Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $93,250 | $167,220 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,980 | 108,690 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Science | Science, Monitoring, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Biological Technicians, Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Industrial Engineers, Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health, Bioinformatics Technicians, Management Analysts |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
83%
19 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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
- Science+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Persuasion+0.8 level
- Instructing—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Mathematics+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Natural Sciences Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Analysis
- Negotiation
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
- None