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)
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Historians | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $76,750 | $84,290 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 3,450 | 11,850 |
| Typical education | Master's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Speaking, Active Learning | Speaking, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies |
| Related careers | Editors, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary, Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Sociologists, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Speaking+0.6 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Instructing+1.4 level
- Learning Strategies+1.3 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Learning+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
Only in Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Time Management
- Service Orientation
Only in Historians
- Coordination