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)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Career B (or your target career)
Instructional Coordinators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Instructional Coordinators |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,140 | $77,440 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 478,780 | 227,760 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Learning Strategies, Instructing, Speaking, Writing, Monitoring |
| Related careers | School Psychologists, Instructional Coordinators, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
80%
16 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
4
Current-only skills
0
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+0.8 level
- Speaking+1.3 level
- Instructing+1.0 level
- Writing+1.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.4 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Active Listening+1.3 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.6 level
- Time Management+0.9 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
Only in Instructional Coordinators
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- None