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)
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
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Comparison table
| Metric | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | Special Education Teachers, Elementary School |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $80,340 | Not published |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 41,530 | Not published |
| Typical education | Doctoral Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 5 | 4 |
| Important skills | Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Instructing, Writing | Speaking, Active Listening, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness |
| 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 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary, School Psychologists, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
15 of 16 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
4
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—
- Active Listening—
- Instructing—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Learning Strategies—
- Critical Thinking—
- Writing—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Service Orientation+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Coordination+0.3 level
- Time Management—
Only in Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
- Persuasion
Only in Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Systems Analysis
- Mathematics