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)
Historians
Career B (or your target career)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Historians | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,750 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,450 | 3,630 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Active Learning | Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing |
| Related careers | Editors, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
13 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Instructing+0.9 level
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Monitoring+1.0 level
- Learning Strategies+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.5 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
Only in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Service Orientation
- Time Management
Only in Historians
- None