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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)

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPsychology Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$75,870$80,340
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,77041,530
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, InstructingLearning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Education SpecialistsSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

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

  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.3 level
  • Instructing
  • Writing+0.9 level
  • Active Listening+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.4 level

Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science
  • Service Orientation
  • Mathematics

Only in Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None