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)
Teaching Assistants, Special Education
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Comparison table
| Metric | Childcare Workers | Teaching Assistants, Special Education |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 2 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Listening | Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Medical and Health Services Managers, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Training and Development Managers, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
93%
13 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Service Orientation—
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Coordination—
- Writing+0.2 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
Only in Teaching Assistants, Special Education
- Persuasion
Only in Childcare Workers
- Judgment and Decision Making