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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 Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

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Comparison table

MetricLibrary Science Teachers, PostsecondaryElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
National median salary$80,340$63,970
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment3,6301,388,390
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, WritingLearning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Monitoring, Active Listening
Related careersFamily and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolArt, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary, Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

89%

17 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

2

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

Only in Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Only in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None