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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)

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

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Comparison table

MetricHealth Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
National median salary$107,310$97,550
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment221,2703,379,720
Typical educationMaster's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active ListeningActive Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Time Management, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesPreventive Medicine Physicians, Physical Therapists, Nurse Midwives, Physician Assistants

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 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

  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Time Management
  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Persuasion+0.6 level
  • Negotiation+0.9 level

Only in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science
  • Mathematics