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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)

Library Assistants, Clerical

Career B (or your target career)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricLibrary Assistants, ClericalElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
National median salary$36,910$63,970
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment85,5201,388,390
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsService Orientation, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, SpeakingLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Editors, Instructional Coordinators, Proofreaders and Copy MarkersArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Library Assistants, Clerical dashboardElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

37%

7 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

12

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

  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Service Orientation+0.5 level
  • Coordination+0.9 level

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Negotiation

Only in Library Assistants, Clerical

  • None