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)
Library Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Library Technicians | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,580 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 68,690 | 3,630 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Coordination | Instructing, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Writing |
| Related careers | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
47%
8 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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+1.8 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies+1.5 level
- Active Listening+1.5 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.7 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Service Orientation—
Only in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Time Management
Only in Library Technicians
- None