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)
School Psychologists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | School Psychologists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $38,140 | $95,990 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 478,780 | 63,940 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Post-Master's Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | School Psychologists, Instructional Coordinators, Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary, Tutors, Rehabilitation Counselors, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
84%
16 of 19 target skills
Target-only skills
3
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
- Speaking+1.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.6 level
- Active Listening+1.8 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.5 level
- Critical Thinking+1.1 level
- Writing+1.5 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
- Active Learning+1.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.9 level
- Learning Strategies+0.3 level
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Persuasion+0.9 level
- Time Management+0.5 level
- Instructing+0.4 level
Only in School Psychologists
- Negotiation
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- None