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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)

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

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Comparison table

MetricFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School
National median salary$75,870Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment2,770Not published
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, InstructingSpeaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Health Education SpecialistsEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, School Psychologists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

14 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Instructing
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Time Management

Only in Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion

Only in Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis