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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)

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricForeign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryGeography Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$79,350$97,590
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment19,8303,330
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, InstructingInstructing, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten, Geography Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

82%

14 of 17 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

  • Writing+0.1 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.1 level
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination+0.4 level

Only in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None