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)
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Career B (or your target career)
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
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Comparison table
| Metric | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,340 | $80,250 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 41,530 | 77,960 |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Master's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 5 |
| Important skills | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing | Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Writing, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Teaching Assistants, Special Education, Tutors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
85%
17 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
3
Current-only skills
2
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
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Learning Strategies—
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Active Listening—
- Active Learning—
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.2 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Time Management+0.3 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis+0.1 level
Only in Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Persuasion
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Mathematics