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)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Education Administrators, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $128,500 | $104,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 20,060 | 180,470 |
| Typical education | First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing, Instructing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Instructional Coordinators, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Lawyers | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
76%
16 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Reading Comprehension—
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking—
- Time Management+1.0 level
- Writing—
- Instructing—
- Active Listening—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Learning Strategies—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.8 level
- Persuasion+0.3 level
- Systems Analysis+0.5 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
Only in Education Administrators, Postsecondary
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Management of Financial Resources
Only in Law Teachers, Postsecondary
- None