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)
Materials Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | Materials Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $109,270 | $112,860 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 40,270 | 22,770 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening | Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing |
| Related careers | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials Engineers | Photonics Technicians, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, Mechatronics Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
78%
18 of 23 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Writing—
- Speaking—
- Mathematics—
- Science+1.3 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.2 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Instructing—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Materials Engineers
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
- None