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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)

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Career B (or your target career)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

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Comparison table

MetricKindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
National median salary$62,680$65,030
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment108,87016,870
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeNot recorded
Job zone44
Important skillsInstructing, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesInstructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening
Related careersSubstitute Teachers, Short-Term, School Psychologists, Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, Self-Enrichment TeachersTeaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

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

  • Instructing+0.8 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Speaking+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Writing+0.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation

Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Systems Analysis

Only in Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources