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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)

Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricGeography Teachers, PostsecondaryElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
National median salary$97,590$63,970
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,3301,388,390
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Reading ComprehensionLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

84%

16 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Instructing—
  • Learning Strategies+0.6 level
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Persuasion—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Systems Analysis—

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Geography Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science