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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)

Materials Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricEngineering Teachers, PostsecondaryMaterials Engineers
National median salary$109,270$112,860
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment40,27022,770
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active ListeningMathematics, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Science, Writing
Related careersIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Industrial Engineers, Materials EngineersPhotonics 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