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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)

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$109,270$65,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,27016,870
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeNot recorded
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials EngineersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

16 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion

Only in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Mathematics
  • Science