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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, Secondary School

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Comparison table

MetricEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
National median salary$109,270$66,270
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,270111,420
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning Strategies
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials EngineersEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Training and Development Specialists

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Learning Strategies
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.3 level
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Active Learning
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Time Management+0.5 level
  • Mathematics
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Only in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science
  • Systems Analysis