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)
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $75,870 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 2,770 | 41,530 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Education Specialists | Special 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