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)
Clergy
Career B (or your target career)
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Clergy | Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $60,810 | $75,350 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 57,200 | 60,830 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Instructing | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Health Education Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Tutors, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
16 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
3
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+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.6 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Service Orientation—
- Coordination—
Only in Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Systems Analysis
Only in Clergy
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Management of Personnel Resources