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)
Nannies
Career B (or your target career)
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
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Comparison table
| Metric | Nannies | Special Education Teachers, Preschool |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $34,980 | $64,830 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 518,910 | 29,510 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation | Monitoring, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension |
| Related careers | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Registered Nurses, Nurse Midwives | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Self-Enrichment Teachers, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Instructional Coordinators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
1
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
- Active Listening+1.0 level
- Learning Strategies+1.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.9 level
- Instructing+0.3 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Writing+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Persuasion—
- Time Management—
Only in Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
Only in Nannies
- Negotiation