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)
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $98,070 | $80,340 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 16,970 | 41,530 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Listening, Active Learning | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
79%
15 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Learning Strategies+1.0 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Instructing—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management+0.4 level
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics
Only in Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion