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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)

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricCommunications Teachers, PostsecondaryElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
National median salary$78,580$63,970
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,4201,388,390
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, WritingLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

19 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

  • Instructing—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—
  • Negotiation—

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • None

Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None