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)
Childcare Workers
Career B (or your target career)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
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Comparison table
| Metric | Childcare Workers | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $34,980 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 518,910 | Not published |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Medical and Health Services Managers, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Education 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
78%
14 of 18 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
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
- Learning Strategies+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Writing+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Persuasion
Only in Childcare Workers
- None