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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)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricHealth Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary
National median salary$107,310$42,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment221,270164,090
Typical educationMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies
Related careersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, Advanced Practice Psychiatric NursesCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

15 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

0

Current-only skills

4

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

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

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Science
  • Mathematics
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion