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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)

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricPsychology Teachers, PostsecondaryBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
National median salary$80,340$84,620
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment41,53050,190
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeDoctoral Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsLearning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, WritingSpeaking, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Science, Active Listening
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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

19 of 19 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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
  • Instructing+0.1 level
  • Learning Strategies
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Science
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Mathematics
  • Service Orientation+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.1 level
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Coordination

Only in Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None