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)
Music Therapists
Career B (or your target career)
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Music Therapists | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $77,930 | $78,620 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 22,640 | 93,560 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 5 |
| Important skills | Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Speaking | Speaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Healthcare Social Workers, Music Directors and Composers, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
15 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
3
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+0.9 level
- Instructing+1.1 level
- Learning Strategies+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.5 level
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
- Writing+0.4 level
- Monitoring—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Time Management+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Coordination—
- Systems Analysis—
Only in Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- None
Only in Music Therapists
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation