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)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Environmental Economists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Environmental Economists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $123,920 | $124,720 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 11,560 | 17,790 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing | Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Education Administrators, Postsecondary, Environmental Economists, Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, Political Scientists, Biologists, Hydrologists |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Writing+0.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Mathematics+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Systems Analysis+0.6 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Instructing—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Environmental Economists
- Management of Financial Resources
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Time Management
Only in Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
- None