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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)

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricPhilosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$80,260$79,350
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment20,46019,830
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Instructing, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical ThinkingSpeaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

14 of 14 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
  • Active Listening+0.2 level
  • Writing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Active Learning
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
  • Coordination
  • Time Management+0.3 level

Only in Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Systems Evaluation
  • Service Orientation
  • Systems Analysis