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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)

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricEconomics Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$123,920$65,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,56016,870
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, InstructingInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersEducation Administrators, Postsecondary, Environmental Economists, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

78%

14 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

1

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—
  • Learning Strategies+0.3 level
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Writing—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—
  • Systems Evaluation—

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion

Only in Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics