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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)

Public Relations Managers

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Comparison table

MetricCommunications Teachers, PostsecondaryPublic Relations Managers
National median salary$78,580$146,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,42074,850
Typical educationMaster's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, WritingSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, Writing
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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardPublic Relations Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

95%

19 of 20 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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—
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.9 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Instructing—
  • Systems Analysis+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies—

Only in Public Relations Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None