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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, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricEducation Administrators, PostsecondarySocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$104,590$77,570
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment180,47012,610
Typical educationMaster's DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, InstructingInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing, Active Listening
Related careersMiddle 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, PostsecondaryRecreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

17 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.9 level
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Financial Resources