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 Programmers
Career B (or your target career)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Computer Programmers | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,390 | $96,980 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 92,230 | 35,480 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Programming, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Quality Control Analysis | Instructing, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Data Scientists, Computer User Support Specialists, Web Administrators | Tutors, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
16 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
2
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
- Writing+1.6 level
- Speaking+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Mathematics+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Programming—
- Coordination+0.2 level
Only in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
Only in Computer Programmers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis