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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)

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Health Education Specialists

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Comparison table

MetricFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryHealth Education Specialists
National median salary$75,870$64,070
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,77065,690
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, InstructingActive Listening, Speaking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Education SpecialistsPatient Representatives, Instructional Coordinators, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 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

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
  • Active Learning
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Instructing
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Health Education Specialists

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Operations Analysis

Only in Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None