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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)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary
National median salary$63,970$42,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment1,388,390164,090
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboardTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

15 of 15 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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Instructing—
  • Speaking—
  • Learning Strategies—
  • Writing—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Social Perceptiveness—
  • Coordination—
  • Service Orientation—
  • Active Learning—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Time Management—

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation