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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)

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

Career B (or your target career)

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricNews Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$62,200$78,580
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment39,25029,420
Typical educationNot recordedMaster's Degree
Job zone45
Important skillsActive Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Critical Thinking, WritingInstructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing
Related careersBusiness Intelligence Analysts, Correspondence Clerks, Communications Teachers, Postsecondary, SociologistsSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary School, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

68%

13 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis

Only in News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists

  • None