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)
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Career B (or your target career)
Tutors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | Tutors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,330 | $43,350 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 353,310 | 175,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 3 |
| Important skills | Active Listening, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Writing | Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Learning Strategies |
| Related careers | Training and Development Specialists, Mental Health Counselors, Clinical and Counseling Psychologists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School | Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Active Listening—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Time Management—
- Negotiation—
- Persuasion—
- Coordination—
Only in Tutors
- None
Only in Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis