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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)

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Career B (or your target career)

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

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Comparison table

MetricEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Kindergarten
National median salary$105,870Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment328,330Not published
Typical educationNot recordedNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsActive Listening, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision MakingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Tutors, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Special Education Teachers, KindergartenEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Instructional Coordinators

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

18 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Persuasion

Only in Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

  • None

Only in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Mathematics