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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)

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

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Comparison table

MetricRecreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary
National median salary$77,270$42,910
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment12,630164,090
Typical educationDoctoral DegreeBachelor's Degree
Job zone55
Important skillsSpeaking, Instructing, Writing, Active Listening, Learning StrategiesReading Comprehension, Active Listening, Instructing, Speaking, Learning Strategies
Related careersElementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Adapted Physical Education Specialists, Instructional CoordinatorsCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, Special Education Teachers, Middle School, Special Education Teachers, Elementary School, Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary dashboardTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

15 of 15 target skills

Target-only skills

0

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

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

Only in Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

  • None

Only in Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Persuasion
  • Systems Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Evaluation