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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)

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricPhysics Teachers, PostsecondaryBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
National median salary$100,310$109,370
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment13,09023,480
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsInstructing, Science, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, WritingReading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, Science
Related careersBiochemists and Biophysicists, Computer and Information Research Scientists, Nanosystems Engineers, Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersMaterials Scientists, Geneticists, Clinical Data Managers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

74%

17 of 23 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

2

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
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.7 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Mathematics+0.5 level
  • Science
  • Active Learning+0.2 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

  • Operations Analysis
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Technology Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Programming

Only in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation