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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 Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricLibrary TechniciansComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$44,580$96,980
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment68,69035,480
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree
Job zone35
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, CoordinationInstructing, Writing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening
Related careersOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy MarkersTutors, Management Analysts, Computer Programmers, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

38%

8 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

13

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+1.9 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
  • Learning Strategies+1.5 level
  • Critical Thinking+1.3 level
  • Active Listening+1.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.9 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination+0.1 level

Only in Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Writing
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Time Management
  • Programming
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Only in Library Technicians

  • None