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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)

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation Administrators, Postsecondary
National median salary$76,590$104,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,150180,470
Typical educationMaster's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, InstructingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing
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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardEducation Administrators, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

71%

15 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Writing—
  • Instructing—
  • Active Listening—
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None