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 Scientists
Career B (or your target career)
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Political Scientists | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $142,080 | $76,590 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 5,540 | 13,150 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Learning, Active Listening, Critical Thinking | Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Instructing |
| Related careers | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary, History Teachers, Postsecondary, Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers, Intelligence Analysts | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Instructional Coordinators, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
87%
13 of 15 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
- Speaking+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Active Listening+0.1 level
- Writing—
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Active Learning—
- Instructing+0.6 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Systems Analysis—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
Only in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
- Monitoring
- Time Management
Only in Political Scientists
- Systems Evaluation
- Coordination
- Mathematics