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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)

Interpreters and Translators

Career B (or your target career)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricInterpreters and TranslatorsElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
National median salary$60,170$63,970
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment52,0601,388,390
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone44
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical ThinkingLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School, Library Assistants, Clerical, File Clerks, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Interpreters and Translators dashboardElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

79%

15 of 19 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+1.0 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.4 level
  • Speaking—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Writing—
  • Service Orientation+0.4 level
  • Coordination+0.8 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Time Management+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Interpreters and Translators

  • None