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)
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
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Comparison table
| Metric | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,270 | $66,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 40,270 | 111,420 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Learning Strategies |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials Engineers | Educational, 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