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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)

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Career B (or your target career)

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

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Comparison table

MetricRecreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondarySpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School
National median salary$77,270$74,260
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,630163,930
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone54
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesLearning Strategies, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing
Related careersElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Instructional CoordinatorsSelf-Enrichment Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education, Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors, Adapted Physical Education Specialists

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

  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies+0.8 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation+0.9 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Monitoring
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis

Only in Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • None

Only in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

  • None