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)
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
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Comparison table
| Metric | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $100,310 | $65,030 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 13,090 | 16,870 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Science, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Biochemists and Biophysicists, Computer and Information Research Scientists, Nanosystems Engineers, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
89%
16 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
2
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
- Instructing—
- Learning Strategies—
- Speaking—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Active Learning—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Persuasion—
Only in Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Mathematics
- Management of Personnel Resources