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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)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricEconomics Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation Administrators, Postsecondary
National median salary$123,920$104,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment11,560180,470
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, InstructingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing
Related careersEducation Administrators, Postsecondary, Environmental Economists, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardEducation Administrators, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

14 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

7

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Instructing—
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Management of Financial Resources

Only in Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics