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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)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Career B (or your target career)

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

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Comparison table

MetricElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
National median salary$63,970$105,870
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,388,390328,330
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone45
Important skillsLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active ListeningActive Listening, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Tutors, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboardEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

83%

19 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Learning Strategies+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Speaking+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Writing+1.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Systems Evaluation+1.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.4 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level
  • Persuasion+1.1 level
  • Negotiation+1.0 level
  • Instructing—
  • Time Management+0.7 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level

Only in Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

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

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • None