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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)

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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Comparison table

MetricCommunications Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
National median salary$78,580Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment29,420Not published
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, WritingSpeaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, School Psychologists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

16 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

Only in Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • None

Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Negotiation
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis