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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 Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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Comparison table

MetricEducation Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
National median salary$75,350Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment60,830Not published
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active ListeningSpeaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Tutors, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, School Psychologists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

15 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Time Management

Only in Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • Persuasion

Only in Education Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation