CDCareer Decision

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)

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Opens your browser print dialog — choose “Save as PDF”.

Comparison table

MetricEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareEducation Administrators, Postsecondary
National median salary$59,300$104,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment73,660180,470
Typical educationNot recordedMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, SpeakingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing
Related careersTraining and Development Specialists, Management Analysts, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Education Administrators, 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
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare dashboardEducation Administrators, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

21 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Time Management+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.3 level
  • Instructing—
  • Active Listening+0.3 level
  • Monitoring—
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources—
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Negotiation—
  • Persuasion+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Management of Financial Resources—

Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

  • Management of Material Resources