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)
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,350 | $78,580 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 19,830 | 29,420 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing | Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
74%
14 of 19 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+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.2 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination+0.1 level
Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- None