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)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $128,500 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 20,060 | 41,530 |
| 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. | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Learning Strategies, Instructing | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Instructional Coordinators, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Lawyers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Speaking—
- Instructing—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+1.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Time Management+0.5 level
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Coordination
- Service Orientation
- Mathematics
Only in Law Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion