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)
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $140,300 | $96,980 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 37,200 | 35,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Systems Analysis | Instructing, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Computer Hardware Engineers, Information Technology Project Managers, Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Robotics Engineers | Tutors, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
18 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Instructing+1.4 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
- Learning Strategies+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Mathematics—
- Time Management—
- Programming—
- Coordination—
Only in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Operations Analysis
- Science
- Technology Design